Table 39
Performance of OB-high risk* in hospital practice of family physicians** by census division, October 2006.
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| 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 | 6.5 | 9.3 | 59.5 | 0.4 | 3.9 | 1.9 | 3.1 | 6.9 | 8.5 |
| New England | 119 | 4.2 | 9.2 | 63.0 | 0.8 | 4.2 | 0.8 | 2.5 | 6.7 | 8.4 |
| Mid Atlantic | 151 | 2.0 | 2.6 | 68.2 | 0.7 | 2.6 | 2.0 | 2.6 | 7.9 | 11.3 |
| East North Central | 168 | 8.9 | 11.3 | 51.8 | 0.6 | 3.0 | 3.6 | 3.0 | 10.1 | 7.7 |
| West North Central | 174 | 13.2 | 19.0 | 46.6 | 0.6 | 2.3 | 1.1 | 5.7 | 5.7 | 5.7 |
| South Atlantic | 116 | 0.9 | 6.9 | 71.6 | 0.0 | 4.3 | 1.7 | 2.6 | 2.6 | 9.5 |
| East South Central | 136 | 5.9 | 3.7 | 61.8 | 0.0 | 5.9 | 0.0 | 5.9 | 10.3 | 6.6 |
| West South Central | 114 | 4.4 | 3.5 | 64.0 | 0.0 | 5.3 | 2.6 | 2.6 | 8.8 | 8.8 |
| Mountain | 156 | 14.1 | 16.7 | 50.0 | 0.6 | 2.6 | 0.6 | 2.6 | 2.6 | 10.3 |
| Pacific | 134 | 6.7 | 9.0 | 59.0 | 0.7 | 6.0 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 7.5 | 8.2 |
*Abnormal condition usually existing in prior to admission, e.e., hypertension, diabetes, heart disease, and pre-eclampsia. **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. |
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Source: American Academy of Family Physicians, Practice Profile I Survey, October 2006. |
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