Demographic, Workload, and Practice Characteristics of Respondents (n = 1050)
| Unweighted N (%) | Weighted N (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| Demographic and practice characteristics | ||
| Age | ||
| <39 | 222(22) | 198(20) |
| 40–49 | 360(36) | 363(36) |
| 50–59 | 248(25) | 248(25) |
| 60+ | 169(17) | 188(19) |
| Gender | ||
| Female | 228(22) | 223(22) |
| Male | 808(78) | 812(78) |
| 1999 Income from practice | ||
| $100,000 or less | 177(19) | 179(19) |
| $100,001–$150,000 | 298(31) | 297(31) |
| $151,001–$200,000 | 194(20) | 195(20) |
| $200,001–$250,000 | 128(13) | 126(13) |
| $250.001+ | 162(17) | 160(17) |
| Geographic setting | ||
| Urban | 342(34) | 346(34) |
| Suburban | 334(33) | 333(33) |
| Small town | 275(27) | 273(27) |
| Rural | 67(7) | 66(7) |
| Geographic Region | ||
| East | 288(27) | 298(28) |
| South | 316(30) | 310(30) |
| Midwest | 231(22) | 230(22) |
| West | 215(21) | 213(20) |
| Type of medical specialty | ||
| Primary care | 404(39) | 406(39) |
| Medical specialty | 350(33) | 355(34) |
| Surgical specialty | 296(28) | 289(28) |
| Office- or Hospital-based | ||
| Office | 942(90) | 937(89) |
| Hospital | 108(10) | 113(11) |
| Country of training | ||
| US | 946(90) | 937(89) |
| Foreign | 104(10) | 113(11) |
| Unweighted Percentiles | Weighted Percentiles | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25th | 50th | 75th | 25th | 50th | 75th | |
| Respondents’ best estimate of the percentage of their patients who were: | ||||||
| Uninsured | 3 | 5 | 13 | 3 | 5 | 13 |
| On Medicaid | 5 | 10 | 25 | 5 | 10 | 25 |
| From a minority group | 10 | 20 | 40 | 10 | 20 | 40 |
| Had an annual household income of $20,000 or less | 10 | 15 | 30 | 9 | 15 | 30 |
| Respondents’ best estimate of: | ||||||
| Number of hours spent per week in face-to-face contact with patients | 24 | 32 | 40 | 24 | 32 | 40 |
| Number of patients seen per week | 50 | 80 | 105 | 50 | 80 | 104 |
Data were weighted to represent the national population of physicians on the MMS database who spend 20 or more hours per week on direct patient care using the MMS variables described in the text.