Table 3.

Regression Results for Environmental Issues, Practice Quality, Compensation, and Demographics for the 3 Primary Care Specialties

VariableInternal Medicine (n = 504)Family/General Medicine (n = 693)Pediatrics (n = 363)
Environmental issues
    Ownership−0.168 (0.064)*−0.059 (0.049)−0.114 (0.065)
    Information technology use0.046 (0.086)−0.003 (0.065)−0.026 (0.086)
    Private practice−0.011 (0.130)−0.020 (0.106)−0.066 (0.136)
Practice quality
    Inadequate quality care−0.080 (0.147)−0.044 (0.120)−0.102 (0.117)
    Threat of malpractice−0.177 (0.053)*−0.153 (0.039)*−0.146 (0.047)*
    Patient interaction0.242 (0.038)*0.321 (0.029)*0.346 (0.038)*
Compensation
    Income0.132 (0.038)*0.151 (0.031)*0.170 (0.035)*
    Benefits of drug companies0.051 (0.266)0.067 (0.229)0.096 (0.284)
Demographics
    Sex−0.064 (0.110)0.011 (0.091)0.025 (0.095)
    Race−0.007 (0.052)−0.007 (0.048)−0.030 (0.049)
    Experience0.019 (0.027)0.012 (0.021)−0.026 (0.022)
F9.881*13.475*9.713
Adjusted R20.160.170.21
  • All data provided as β (SE).

  • * P ≤ .01.

  • P ≤ .05.