Table 54
Formal interpretation of EKGs 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 | 27.0% | 2.5% | 61.9% | 2.8% | 0.8% | 0.9% | 1.4% | 32.1% | 8.7% |
| New England | 41 | 17.1% | 12.2% | 81.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 19.0% | 4.9% |
| Mid Atlantic | 86 | 27.9% | 1.2% | 60.2% | 8.4% | 1.2% | 0.0% | 1.2% | 28.9% | 9.3% |
| East North Central | 174 | 24.7% | 3.4% | 69.1% | 3.9% | 0.7% | 2.0% | 1.3% | 23.0% | 3.4% |
| West North Central | 130 | 41.5% | 0.8% | 66.3% | 3.1% | 1.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 29.6% | 6.9% |
| South Atlantic | 133 | 18.0% | 1.5% | 49.1% | 2.5% | 1.2% | 0.0% | 1.2% | 46.0% | 15.0% |
| East South Central | 54 | 37.0% | 3.7% | 52.5% | 5.0% | 0.0% | 2.5% | 2.5% | 37.5% | 7.4% |
| West South Central | 89 | 25.8% | 2.2% | 68.2% | 1.2% | 0.0% | 3.5% | 1.2% | 25.9% | 10.1% |
| Mountain | 76 | 26.3% | 2.6% | 58.7% | 0.0% | 2.7% | 1.3% | 2.7% | 34.7% | 10.5% |
| Pacific | 114 | 23.7% | 0.9% | 62.1% | 0.9% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2.6% | 34.5% | 10.5% |
*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. |
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Source: American Academy of Family Physicians, Practice Profile I Survey, July 2008. |
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