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Table 38

Performance of OB-induction in hospital practices of family physicians* by census division, July 2008


        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 898 21.6% 1.1% 62.4% 1.1% 3.6% 1.3% 3.6% 28.1% 8.4%
                     
New England 41 14.6% 2.4% 70.7% 4.9% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 24.4% 7.3%
Mid Atlantic 86 4.7% 2.3% 65.3% 4.2% 3.2% 1.1% 3.2% 23.2% 9.3%
East North Central 173 27.2% 1.7% 73.2% 0.7% 5.1% 1.4% 2.9% 16.7% 4.0%
West North Central 130 44.6% 0.0% 67.1% 0.0% 1.2% 3.7% 3.7% 24.4% 4.6%
South Atlantic 134 9.0% 0.7% 53.0% 0.6% 1.8% 0.0% 1.8% 42.9% 14.2%
East South Central 55 23.6% 0.0% 54.2% 0.0% 8.3% 2.1% 6.3% 29.2% 9.1%
West South Central 90 14.4% 0.0% 69.0% 0.0% 3.4% 2.3% 5.7% 19.5% 8.9%
Mountain 76 26.3% 1.3% 58.8% 0.0% 4.4% 0.0% 5.9% 30.9% 9.2%
Pacific 113 18.6% 1.8% 54.8% 0.9% 5.2% 1.7% 4.3% 33.0% 10.6%

*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 selected characteristics.


Source: American Academy of Family Physicians, Practice Profile I Survey, July 2008.