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Table 14

Average number of patient contact hours per week by family physicians, October 2006


      Average number of patient contact hours in the office setting per week by family physicians Average number of hours spent in direct patient care or patient-related service during the most recent complete week of practice by family physicians Average number of hours practiced during most recent complete week of practice by family physicians
    N Mean Hours per Week Mean Hours per Week Mean Hours per Week
Total Respondents 1,422 32.9 39.7 49.9
Census Division        
  New England 126 29.3 36.6 48.6
  Middle Atlantic 160 32.0 37.4 47.7
  East North Central 180 34.9 40.4 51.0
  West North Central 171 32.9 42.9 51.1
  South Atlantic 139 32.6 39.2 50.4
  East South Central 151 37.5 45.5 54.2
  West South Central 126 33.3 41.0 50.3
  Mountain 177 31.6 40.2 50.0
  Pacific 153 30.9 36.2 46.6
Type of Practice        
  Solo 206 37.1 44.6 53.8
  Two-Person 95 34.8 42.2 51.7
  FP Group 496 32.6 38.6 48.7
  Multispecialty Group 235 33.5 40.3 50.6
Location        
  Urban 1,060 32.8 38.6 49.1
  Rural 352 33.3 43.8 52.7
Completion of FP Residency        
  FP Residency Graduate 1,321 32.9 39.7 50.0
  Not FP Residency Graduate 101 32.9 40.6 48.4
Sex          
  Male 958 34.6 41.8 52.6
  Female 464 29.3 35.3 44.1
Physician Age        
  Less than 36 Years 188 33.1 39.0 49.0
  36-45 418 32.1 38.8 48.6
  46-55 545 32.9 40.2 51.5
  56-65 241 33.9 40.2 49.2
  66 or more years 30 34.7 44.4 48.5

*Includes only active member respondents of the American Academy of Family Physicians.


Source: American Academy of Family Physicians, Practice Profile I Survey, October 2006