Table 3.

Distribution of Physicians by Proportion of Visits That Were Nonpaying* and by Physician Characteristics

Physician Characteristics	10% or Greater of Visits by Nonpaying Patients	Less than 10% of Visits by Nonpaying Patients
Number	34	33
Gender	N = 34	N = 32
Male (%)	82.4	84.4
Female (%)	17.6	15.6
Location of practice	N = 33	N = 33
Urban	18.2	27.3
Rural	81.8	72.0
Income per year	N = 33	N = 31
<$130,000	69.7	48.4
≥$130,000	30.3	51.6
Perception of distribution of charity care in the community^†	N = 33	N = 31
Even	33.3	12.9
Uneven	67.7	87.1
Perception of personal share of charity care in the community	N = 33	N = 32
Greater than others	60.6	59.4
Less than or equal to others	39.4	40.6