Regional Choice of Family Medicine

The following involve choice of office based family medical school by a number of factors.

 

Birth Origin

Office Family Medicine % Northeast South Midwest West
Core Metro Over 1 Million Birth 10.2% 6.5% 10.3% 12.3% 14.8%
Metro Less Than 1 Million Birth 14.0% 10.2% 12.8% 17.0% 17.4%
NonMetro Organized 17.7% 12.3% 15.6% 21.4% 19.5%
NonMetro Less Organized 22.3% 14.2% 20.4% 25.3% 25.5%
Foreign Born US Schooled 8.3% 4.9% 9.1% 9.0% 13.0%
Birth State Only Known 11.9% 5.4% 11.5% 17.5% 9.5%
Born PR, GU, VI 7.4% 6.5% 11.9% 9.8% 26.7%
Military Base Birth 11.9% 7.7% 12.5% 10.2% 18.0%
Unknown Birth Location 8.4% 4.8% 9.7% 13.0% 13.3%
  11.7% 7.0% 11.9% 14.5% 15.6%

Longitude is a factor in choice of FP, even when controlling for rural population, income, and student origins. The military base birth is also a nice level playing field for impact on FP choice and how different schools and practice environments may influence choice of FP.

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