Table 2

Patient and practitioner visit characteristics by setting annually

2004

2005

2006


Number of visits

9.6 m

9.9 m

10 m


Patient characteristics

Mean Age, years (SD)

43(24)

43(24)

43(24)

Female (%)

62

62

62

Mean comorbidity score (SD)

2.5 (3.7)

2.6(3.8)

2.7(4.0)

Mean diagnoses/visit

4.5

4.6

4.4


Practitioner characteristics

Mean Age, years (SD)

46(9)

46(9)

46(9)

Female (%)

54

53

54

Training type (%)

Internal medicine

31

31

30

Pediatrics

16

17

17

OB/Gyn

8.4

8.4

8.7

Family Medicine

7.1

7.1

8.8

Other

37

36

36


Bardach et al. BMC Medical Informatics and Decision Making 2009 9:35   doi:10.1186/1472-6947-9-35

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