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Table 34

Performance of OB-routine delivery in hospital practices of family physicians* by census division, October 2006.


        Reasons Not Performed  
Census Division Total Performed in Hospital Practice (%) Performed only w/ Consultation (%) Not Desired (%) Privileges Denied (%) Liability Insurance Prohibitive (%) Fear of Liability Suit (%) No Hospital Department (%) Reason Not Reported (%) Not Reported (%)
Total 1,268 20.6 0.0 54.3 0.7 5.5 1.9 2.8 6.3 8.1
                     
New England 119 17.6 0.0 58.0 0.8 4.2 1.7 2.5 7.6 7.6
Mid Atlantic 151 5.3 0.0 66.9 0.0 4.6 0.7 2.6 8.6 11.3
East North Central 168 25.6 0.0 44.0 1.2 6.5 3.0 2.4 9.5 7.7
West North Central 174 43.7 0.0 40.8 0.6 2.9 0.6 3.4 4.0 4.0
South Atlantic 116 10.3 0.0 66.4 0.9 4.3 2.6 2.6 3.4 9.5
East South Central 136 11.8 0.0 59.6 0.0 6.6 0.7 5.1 9.6 6.6
West South Central 114 11.4 0.0 58.8 0.0 8.8 2.6 2.6 7.0 8.8
Mountain 156 37.2 0.0 44.9 0.0 3.8 0.6 1.3 3.2 9.0
Pacific 134 20.9 0.0 53.0 1.5 6.7 2.2 3.0 5.2 7.5

*Includes only active member respondents of the American Academy of Family Physicians. Estimated percentages were adjusted by the sampling fraction and the response percentage for each division.


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