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Table 40

Performance of OB-VBAC 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 900 6.3% 4.3% 60.0% 2.0% 4.0% 2.0% 4.5% 27.6% 8.9%
                     
New England 42 4.8% 7.1% 72.1% 2.3% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 25.6% 7.1%
Mid Atlantic 86 3.5% 0.0% 66.3% 2.0% 2.0% 1.0% 5.1% 23.5% 9.3%
East North Central 174 9.2% 6.9% 69.3% 2.5% 3.7% 1.8% 4.3% 18.4% 5.2%
West North Central 131 9.2% 8.4% 56.7% 3.3% 4.2% 6.7% 5.8% 23.3% 6.1%
South Atlantic 134 5.2% 2.2% 52.6% 1.8% 1.2% 0.0% 1.8% 42.7% 14.2%
East South Central 54 1.9% 0.0% 48.4% 0.0% 19.4% 1.6% 4.8% 25.8% 9.3%
West South Central 90 6.7% 0.0% 66.0% 1.1% 2.1% 3.2% 5.3% 22.3% 8.9%
Mountain 76 7.9% 5.3% 59.3% 0.0% 1.2% 1.2% 9.9% 28.4% 10.5%
Pacific 113 3.5% 5.3% 53.8% 3.0% 6.8% 1.5% 3.8% 31.1% 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.