Table 1.

Description of Clinics Included in Study

Clinics Included in the Survey (n = 191)
Clinic CharacteristicsNumber of ClinicsClinics Included in the Analysis (n = 148)
3–10 physicians116 (60%)*80 (69%)**
11–20 physicians44 (23%)38 (86%)
>21 physicians31 (16%)30 (97%)
Rural69 (36%)60 (87%)
Urban122 (64%)88 (72%)
Single specialty87 (46%)63 (72%)
Multispecialty104 (54%)85 (82%)
Physician-owned53 (28%)45 (85%)
System-owned138 (72%)103 (75%)
  • * Percentage of total number of clinics.

  • ** Clinic return rate based on clinic characteristics.