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Web Table 5
Percent of Physicians Providing Any Charity Care, by Physician and Practice
Characteristics
|
1997
|
1999
|
2001
|
|
| All Physicians |
|
|
|
| Practice Setting | |||
| Solo/2 physician practice |
83.3
|
81.2*
|
80.1#
|
| Small group (3-10 physicians) |
81.9
|
78.6*
|
79.4
|
| Medium group (11-50 physicians) |
77.4
|
74.5
|
71.5#
|
| Large group (>50 physicians) |
73.4
|
73.7
|
66.2#
|
| Staff/group HMO |
45.1
|
46.0
|
39.9*
|
| Hospital-owned |
67.6
|
60.5*
|
61.9#
|
| Medical school |
74.1
|
66.0*
|
63.8#
|
| Public hospital or clinic |
59.2
|
53.2
|
51.4#
|
| Other |
64.9
|
60.6
|
62.4
|
| Ownership of Practice | |||
| Full or part owner of practice |
83.0
|
80.8*
|
80.5#
|
| Not an owner (i.e. employed) |
65.6
|
60.8*
|
60.2#
|
| Specialty | |||
| General internal medicine |
71.2
|
67.9
|
67.0#
|
| Family/general practice |
77.0
|
73.3*
|
74.6
|
| General pediatrics |
65.1
|
64.2
|
65.1
|
| Medical specialists |
74.8
|
69.2*
|
66.8*#
|
| Surgical specialists |
83.1
|
79.6*
|
80.9
|
| Revenue from Managaged Care | |||
| 0% |
67.5
|
60.9*
|
63.9
|
| 1-25% |
80.4
|
75.5*
|
75.1#
|
| 26-50% |
79.7
|
75.2*
|
74.1#
|
| 51-75% |
76.8
|
73.0*
|
70.7#
|
| 76-100% |
60.0
|
61.9
|
63.0
|
* Difference with previous round is statistically significant at p<.05.
# Difference with 1997 is statistically significant at p<.05.
Source: HSC Community Tracking Study Physician Survey, 1996-97, 1998-99 and 2000-01.
