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Table 3 The association of GP characteristics with ultrasound productivitya

From: The use of ultrasound in primary care: longitudinal billing and cross-sectional survey study in Switzerland

 

GPs

n (%)

Mean of ultrasound exams per physician year (CI)a

Overall

96

128.72 (94.17–163.27)

Sex

 Male

80 (83)

128.20 (99.09–157.30)

 Female

16 (17)

131.32 (32.09–294.74)

Practice location

 Urban

21 (22)

166.84 (35.53–298.15)

 Suburban

56 (58)

114.86 (85.97–143.74)

 Rural

19 (20)

127.44 (54.09–200.79)

  1. CI Confidence interval at 95% significance level
  2. a Ultrasound productivity: number of exams per physician year