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Table 38

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


        Reasons Not Performed  
Census Division Total Performed in Hospital Practice (%) Performed only with Consultation (%) Not Desired (%) Privileges Denied (%) Liability Prohibitive (%) Fear of Liability Suit (%) No Hospital Department (%) Reason Not Reported (%) Not Reported (%)
Total 1,268 18.7 1.8 55.1 0.5 4.8 1.5 2.9 6.4 8.2
                     
New England 119 11.8 5.9 58.0 0.8 4.2 1.7 2.5 7.6 7.6
Mid Atlantic 151 5.3 0.7 66.9 0.0 4.6 0.7 2.6 7.9 11.3
East North Central 168 21.4 4.8 45.2 1.2 5.4 2.4 2.4 9.5 7.7
West North Central 174 42.0 1.1 40.8 0.6 2.3 0.6 4.0 4.0 4.6
South Atlantic 116 9.5 0.9 68.1 0.0 4.3 1.7 2.6 3.4 9.5
East South Central 136 9.6 0.7 61.0 0.0 5.9 0.7 5.9 9.6 6.6
West South Central 114 11.4 0.0 59.6 0.0 7.9 2.6 2.6 7.0 8.8
Mountain 156 34.0 2.6 45.5 0.0 3.2 0.6 1.9 2.6 9.6
Pacific 134 20.1 0.7 53.7 1.5 5.2 1.5 3.0 6.7 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.