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Table 46

Performance of surgery (major) 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 3.8% 0.8% 65.1% 1.8% 1.9% 0.8% 1.8% 28.8% 9.2%
                     
New England 42 2.4% 2.4% 74.5% 2.1% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 23.4% 7.1%
Mid Atlantic 87 1.1% 1.1% 64.0% 8.0% 2.0% 1.0% 1.0% 24.0% 9.2%
East North Central 174 3.4% 1.7% 73.2% 2.2% 2.7% 0.5% 2.2% 19.1% 5.7%
West North Central 130 8.5% 0.8% 70.8% 1.5% 0.0% 0.8% 1.5% 25.4% 6.2%
South Atlantic 134 2.2% 0.0% 55.3% 0.6% 2.2% 0.0% 1.1% 40.8% 14.2%
East South Central 54 1.9% 0.0% 50.8% 0.0% 3.3% 3.3% 1.6% 41.0% 9.3%
West South Central 90 6.7% 0.0% 69.1% 0.0% 2.1% 2.1% 2.1% 24.7% 10.0%
Mountain 76 2.6% 0.0% 66.3% 0.0% 1.1% 0.0% 3.4% 29.2% 10.5%
Pacific 113 2.7% 0.9% 61.8% 1.5% 2.2% 0.7% 2.2% 31.6% 11.5%

*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.