Table 42
Performance of tubal ligation in hospital practices of family physicians* by census division, July 2008
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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 | 897 | 6.9% | 0.8% | 68.6% | 1.0% | 1.3% | 0.8% | 2.4% | 25.8% | 8.6% |
| New England | 42 | 2.4% | 0.0% | 80.9% | 2.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 17.0% | 7.1% |
| Mid Atlantic | 87 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 70.0% | 3.0% | 2.0% | 1.0% | 1.0% | 23.0% | 9.2% |
| East North Central | 173 | 6.9% | 0.6% | 78.3% | 0.6% | 1.1% | 0.6% | 1.7% | 17.7% | 4.6% |
| West North Central | 130 | 13.1% | 1.5% | 77.0% | 0.8% | 0.0% | 1.6% | 1.6% | 18.9% | 4.6% |
| South Atlantic | 134 | 0.7% | 1.5% | 57.2% | 0.6% | 1.1% | 0.0% | 1.1% | 40.0% | 14.2% |
| East South Central | 54 | 18.5% | 1.9% | 60.8% | 0.0% | 5.9% | 2.0% | 3.9% | 27.5% | 9.3% |
| West South Central | 90 | 10.0% | 0.0% | 73.3% | 1.1% | 0.0% | 2.2% | 4.4% | 18.9% | 8.9% |
| Mountain | 75 | 6.7% | 1.3% | 60.7% | 1.2% | 1.2% | 0.0% | 7.1% | 29.8% | 10.7% |
| Pacific | 112 | 6.3% | 0.0% | 62.6% | 0.8% | 2.3% | 0.8% | 3.1% | 30.5% | 10.7% |
*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. |
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Source: American Academy of Family Physicians, Practice Profile I Survey, July 2008. |
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