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