Table 2. Weighted Estimated in Trends in House Calls (HCs) by Physician Specialty, 2000–2006
200020032006Percent Change 2000 to 2006
Providers making at least one HC, % (SE)
    Total7.22 (0.20)6.26 (0.20)5.26 (0.19)−27.15
    Family physician17.68 (0.78)15.88 (0.76)12.83 (0.73)−27.43
    General internal medicine16.06 (0.75)13.08 (0.73)12.73 (0.75)−20.73
    General practice21.16 (2.25)20.61 (2.82)22.58 (3.54)6.71
    Geriatricians33.35 (3.49)32.54 (3.43)27.50 (3.10)−17.54
    Other2.19 (0.14)1.75 (0.14)1.13 (0.11)−48.40
HCs, n (95% CI*)
    Total478,088 (346–611)700,661 (407–995)995,294 (657–1,333)108.18
    Family physician117,525 (60–175)95,540 (47–144)173,373 (69–277)47.52
    General internal medicine211,500 (106–317)389,931 (113–667)438,821 (191–687)107.48
    General practitioners42,476 (−1 to 86)62,287 (−4 to 128)116,365 (−5 to 238)173.96
    Geriatricians41,811 (14–70)68,022 (22–114)132,774 (31–234)217.56
    Other64,775 (30–99)84,881 (34–136)133,961 (−12 to 280)106.81
Patients receiving HCs, n (95% CI*)
    Total164,825 (134–195)218,703 (158–279)282,526 (187–378)71.41
    Family physician47,972 (30–66)36,628 (25–48)52,869 (26–79)10.21
    General internal medicine59,993 (44–76)99,052 (49–149)122,833 (58–188)104.75
    General practice15,127 (2–28)23,221 (5–41)28,574 (3–54)88.89
    Geriatricians16,149 (8–24)24,331 (10–38)30,597 (13–48)89.45
    Other25,584 (13–38)35,471 (10–61)47,653 (−12 to 107)86.26
  • * In thousands.

  • SE, standard error; CI, confidence interval.