From: What determines the income gap between French male and female GPs - the role of medical practices
Variables | N | Mean | N | Male | N | Female | T-Test |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Gross Income (GI) | 327 | 101097,43 | 235 | 109048,23 | 92 | 80788,34 | *** |
[46539,44] | [42272,94] | [50831,52] | |||||
GPs’ Characteristics | |||||||
Age | 327 | 52.05 | 235 | 53.22 | 92 | 49.07 | *** |
[7.54] | [7.08] | [7.88] | |||||
Sector 2 (Unregulated fees) | 327 | 0.06 | 235 | 0.06 | 92 | 0.07 | NS |
Rural region | 327 | 0.34 | 0.36 | 92 | 0.27 | NS | |
Having a child under the age of 15 | 333 | 0.36 | 241 | 0.33 | 92 | 0.45 | * |
Teaching position | 335 | 0.21 | 239 | 0.22 | 96 | 0.16 | NS |
Reported being in good health | 335 | 0.91 | 240 | 0.92 | 95 | 0.89 | NS |
Years of experience | 334 | 21.34 | 239 | 23.01 | 95 | 17.12 | ** |
[9.109] | [8.40] | [9.49] | |||||
Intensity of medical activity | |||||||
Number of consultations/visits per year | 327 | 4674.74 | 235 | 5150.62 | 92 | 3459.17 | *** |
[2149.51] | [2148.51] | [1613.55] | |||||
Salaried activity (%) | 327 | 0.10 | 235 | 0.11 | 92 | 0.1 | NS |
[0.21] | [0.21] | [0.22] | |||||
Number of hours worked per day | 324 | 10.95 | 234 | 11.09 | 90 | 10.56 | * |
[2.15] | [2.23] | [1.88] | |||||
Number of working days per week | 337 | 4.63 | 231 | 4.81 | 91 | 4.26 | *** |
[0.88] | [0.76] | [1.01] | |||||
Number of vacations (weeks) | 333 | 5.57 | 241 | 5.37 | 92 | 6.08 | * |
[2.43] | [2.38] | [2.52] | |||||
Type of practice | |||||||
Group practice | 327 | 0.46 | 235 | 0.45 | 92 | 0.48 | NS |
Participating in on-going care | 324 | 0.69 | 233 | 0.73 | 91 | 0.62 | ** |
Specialised practice | 314 | 0.15 | 230 | 0.15 | 84 | 0.17 | NS |
Percentage of visits | 330 | 13.73 | 238 | 15.17 | 92 | 10.1 | ** |
[10.22] | [10.73] | [7.66] | |||||
Have consultations by appointment | 339 | 0.39 | 243 | 0.35 | 96 | 0.49 | * |
Frequently perform gynaecologic follow-ups | 331 | 0.34 | 237 | 0.24 | 94 | 0.60 | *** |
Frequently perform obstetric follow-ups | 324 | 0.26 | 233 | 0.21 | 91 | 0.41 | *** |
Frequently perform electrocardiograms | 300 | 0.19 | 221 | 0.23 | 79 | 0,07 | *** |
Frequently perform paediatric follow-ups | 334 | 0.81 | 240 | 0.78 | 94 | 0.89 | ** |
Frequently perform minor surgeries | 334 | 0.25 | 240 | 0.28 | 94 | 0.16 | ** |
Frequently perform traumatology | 331 | 0.35 | 238 | 0.38 | 93 | 0.27 | * |
Type of patients | |||||||
Have many children in their patient list (aged under 16) | 324 | 0.52 | 232 | 0.47 | 92 | 0.62 | ** |
Have many elderly people in their patient list (aged over 65) | 326 | 0.43 | 233 | 0.47 | 93 | 0.33 | ** |