Table 2 Characteristic of physician specialists by payment program
From: Exploring physician specialist response rates to web-based surveys
| *FFS (% of 119) | *Part APP (% of 49) | *Full APP (% of 149) | P-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Proportion of physicians | 38.1 | 14.1 | 47.7 | |
| Physician specialty | ||||
| Surgery | 35.3 | 27.3 | 22.8 | |
| Internal medicine | 35.3 | 38.6 | 54.0 | |
| Paediatrics | 20.2 | 22.7 | 14.8 | |
| Psychiatry | 9.2 | 11.4 | 8.7 | 0.217 |
| Age* | ||||
| 30-39 years | 22.7 | 15.9 | 23.5 | 0.174 |
| 40-59 years | 46.2 | 63.3 | 51.0 | |
| More than 59 years | 9.2 | 2.2 | 12.1 | |
| Missing data | 21.8 | 18.2 | 13.4 | |
| Sex* | ||||
| Male | 59.7 | 54.5 | 51.7 | <0.05 |
| Female | 18.5 | 27.3 | 34.9 | |
| Missing data | 21.8 | 18.2 | 13.4 | |
| Length of practice | ||||
| <5 year | 37.0 | 38.6 | 36.9 | 0.456 |
| 5-14 years | 16.0 | 11.4 | 22.1 | |
| ≥15 years | 47.0 | 50.0 | 41.0 |