Table 1.
Demographic characteristics for full study cohort (N = 6579) and bivariate results
| CHARACTERISTIC | MALE PHYSICIANS, N = 4110 (62.7%) | FEMALE PHYSICIANS, N = 2469 (37.3%) | TOTAL, N = 6579 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mean (SD) age, y, in 2011–2012* | 53.6 (12.7) | 46.6 (11.0) | 51.0 (12.5) |
| Age group in 2011–2012,† n (%) | |||
| • < 35 y | 293 (7.1) | 383 (15.5) | 676 (10.3) |
| • 35 to < 45 y | 761 (18.5) | 712 (28.8) | 1473 (22.4) |
| • 45 to < 55 y | 1115 (27.1) | 769 (31.1) | 1884 (28.6) |
| • 55 to < 65 y | 1102 (26.8) | 463 (18.8) | 1565 (23.8) |
| • ≥ 65 y | 839 (20.4) | 142 (5.8) | 981 (14.9) |
| Trained internationally,‡ % | 1370 (33.3) | 580 (23.5) | 1950 (29.6) |
| Practice rurality in 2011–2012,§ % | |||
| • Metropolitan | 1885 (45.9) | 1269 (51.4) | 3154 (47.9) |
| • Urban dominated | 877 (21.3) | 496 (20.1) | 1373 (20.9) |
| • Rural dominated | 557 (13.6) | 309 (12.5) | 866 (13.2) |
| • Not active | 759 (18.5) | 365 (14.8) | 1124 (17.1) |
| Compensation (averaged for 2005–2006 to 2011–2012) | |||
| • Mean (SD) total compensation,ǁ $ | 232 122 (146 994) | 148 434 (101 222) | 200 715 (137 780) |
| • Mean (SD) alternative payments,¶ $ | 33 486 (59 059) | 28 106 (50 099) | 31 467 (55 922) |
| Attended any deliveries,# n (%) | 503 (12.2) | 458 (18.6) | 961 (14.6) |
| Provided any prenatal or postnatal care,** n (%) | 1256 (30.6) | 1081 (43.8) | 2337 (35.5) |
| Proportion (SD) of care related to obstetrics†† | 1.4 (3.9) | 4.6 (9.8) | 2.7 (7.2) |
↵* Wilcoxon-Mann-Whitney Z = −21.1, P < .0001.
↵†
2 = 452.1, P < .0001.↵‡
2 = 71.7, P < .0001.↵§
2 = 12.7, P = .0053. Missing: 62 (0.9%)—30 (1.2%) female physicians, 32 (0.8%) male physicians.↵ǁ Wilcoxon-Mann-Whitney, Z = −23.7, P < .0001.
↵¶ Wilcoxon-Mann-Whitney, Z = −3.3, P = .0006.
↵#
2 = 52.3, P < .0001.↵**
2 = 128.0, P < .0001.↵†† Computed only for those who included any obstetric care in their practices; ANOVA (analysis of variance) F = 195.5, P < .0001. Demographic data presented were previously published in Hedden et al.42
