Table 4 Comparison between new and established physicians
Characteristic, N (column %) | New graduate N = 175 (33.3%) | Established N = 350 (66.7%) | Total N = 525 | Test statistic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Demographics | ||||
Gender (women) | 108 (61.7) | 183 (52.4) | 291 (55.5) | χ2 = 4.06* |
International medical graduates | 27 (15.4) | 85 (24.3) | 112 (21.3) | χ2 = 5.45* |
Any rural practice | 129 (73.7) | 285 (81.4) | 414 (78.9) | χ2 = 4.16* |
Work hours (total)1 | 46.2 (15.0) | 43.0 (15.2) | 44.1 (15.2) | F = 5.11* |
Patient care | 31.2 (12.8) | 29.4 (13.2) | 30.0 (13.1) | F = 2.24 |
Paperwork | 8.9 (5.5) | 8.4 (6.3) | 8.6 (6.0) | F = 0.91 |
Business activities | 1.9 (2.3) | 2.0 (2.4) | 2.0 (2.4) | F = 0.03 |
Clinical supervision | 2.3 (4.5) | 2.2 (4.7) | 2.2 (4.6) | F = 0.00 |
Other2 | 3.9 (8.9) | 4.6 (7.7) | 4.3 (8.1) | F = 0.72 |
Practice model | χ2 = 23.67‡ | |||
Full-time CBPC | 27 (15.4) | 85 (24.3) | 112 (21.3) | |
Mostly CBPC | 42 (24.0) | 99 (28.3) | 141 (26.9) | |
Mostly other | 40 (22.9) | 62 (17.1) | 102 (19.4) | |
Hospital/facility | 26 (14.9) | 71 (20.3) | 97 (18.5) | |
Locum | 40 (22.9) | 33 (9.4) | 73 (13.9) | |
Ave. number of practice locations (SD)3 | 2.6 (1.2) | 1.9 (1.1) | 2.1 (1.2) | F = 46.6‡ |
Works in 1+ hospital ER | 16 (14.7) | 23 (9.35) | 39 (11.0) | χ2 = 2.19 |
Works in 1+ inpatient facility | 50 (45.9) | 65 (26.4) | 115 (32.4) | χ2 = 13.05‡ |
Works in 1+ walk-in clinic | 31 (11.8) | 29 (11.8) | 60 (16.9) | χ2 = 9.27† |
Practice type3 | χ2 = 5.18 | |||
General | 65 (61.3) | 122 (50.6) | 187 (53.9) | |
Focused | 4 (3.8) | 23 (9.5) | 27 (7.8) | |
Mixed | 37 (34.9) | 96 (39.8) | 133 (38.3) | |
Provides call coverage | 147 (84.0) | 270 (77.1) | 417 (79.4) | χ2 = 3.36 |