Web Table 5
Percent of Physicians Providing Any Charity Care, by Physician and Practice Characteristics


 
1997
1999
2001
All Physicians
76.3
72.1*
71.5#
 
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.