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Table 41

Performance of OB-cesarean sections 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 899 7.3% 2.4% 66.0% 1.5% 2.1% 1.1% 3.2% 26.1% 8.9%
                     
New England 42 2.4% 0.0% 77.1% 2.1% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 20.8% 7.1%
Mid Atlantic 87 0.0% 0.0% 69.0% 3.0% 2.0% 1.0% 3.0% 22.0% 9.2%
East North Central 175 8.0% 4.6% 76.3% 1.2% 1.8% 1.2% 2.4% 17.2% 5.7%
West North Central 130 13.1% 5.4% 69.9% 2.4% 0.8% 2.4% 2.4% 22.0% 5.4%
South Atlantic 133 2.3% 0.8% 55.9% 0.6% 1.1% 0.0% 1.7% 40.8% 14.3%
East South Central 54 18.5% 0.0% 58.8% 0.0% 5.9% 2.0% 5.9% 27.5% 9.3%
West South Central 90 12.2% 0.0% 68.5% 1.1% 1.1% 2.2% 6.7% 20.2% 8.9%
Mountain 75 4.0% 2.7% 65.9% 2.4% 1.2% 0.0% 4.7% 25.9% 10.7%
Pacific 113 6.2% 3.5% 57.4% 1.6% 5.4% 1.6% 3.9% 30.2% 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.