Bivariate analyses of practice characteristics, activities, and demographics by practice type
| . | Academic practice (n = 151) . | Community practice (n = 260) . | P value . |
|---|---|---|---|
| Work hr per wk, mean (SD) | |||
| Total work hr, excluding call and work at home | 52.4 (9.2) | 48.3 (11.5) | <.01 |
| Hr working at home | 10.4 (7.1) | 8.5 (9.0) | .02 |
| Number of calls per yr, mean (SD) | |||
| Weeknights | 51.8 (4.8) | 80.0 (4.8) | <.01 |
| Weekends | 7.8 (5.0) | 13.5 (10.7) | <.01 |
| Often work with APPs, n (%) | 112 (74.2) | 132 (50.8) | <.01 |
| Use of e-consults and/or telemedicine tools, n (%) | 117 (77.5) | 180 (69.2) | .09 |
| Mentoring of students or trainees, n (%) | |||
| Any mentoring | 143 (94.7) | 98 (37.7) | <.01 |
| Coaching/career advice | 135 (89.4) | 83 (32.6) | <.01 |
| Networking | 102 (71.3) | 45 (18.4) | <.01 |
| Research projects | 129 (86.6) | 40 (16.2) | <.01 |
| Research, n (%) | |||
| Any research | 137 (90.7) | 94 (36.2) | <.01 |
| Compensation models, n (%) | <.01 | ||
| RVU-only | 12 (8.0) | 79 (30.4) | |
| Salary-only | 77 (51.0) | 93 (35.7) | |
| RVU + salary | 49 (32.5) | 51 (19.6) | |
| Other | 13 (8.6) | 37 (14.2) | |
| Sex, n (%) | .06 | ||
| Female | 35 (23.2) | 84 (32.3) | |
| Male | 116 (76.8) | 176 (67.7) | |
| Age (yr), n (%) | .02 | ||
| ≤40 | 41 (27.2) | 43 (16.5) | |
| 41-55 | 60 (39.7) | 131 (50.4) | |
| ≥56 | 50 (33.1) | 86 (33.1) | |
| Yr in current job, n (%) | .41 | ||
| <10 | 76 (50.3) | 119 (45.7) | |
| ≥10 | 75 (49.7) | 141 (54.3) | |
| Race/ethnicity, n (%) | .28 | ||
| Underrepresented in medicine | 6 (4.0) | 18 (6.9) | |
| Not underrepresented | 145 (96.0) | 242 (93.1) | |
| Clinical focus, n (%) | <.01 | ||
| Benign hematology | 24 (15.9) | 16 (6.2) | |
| Malignant hematology | 54 (35.8) | 9 (3.5) | |
| Solid tumor oncology | 57 (37.8) | 110 (42.3) | |
| Combination or other | 16 (6.4) | 125 (48.1) |
| . | Academic practice (n = 151) . | Community practice (n = 260) . | P value . |
|---|---|---|---|
| Work hr per wk, mean (SD) | |||
| Total work hr, excluding call and work at home | 52.4 (9.2) | 48.3 (11.5) | <.01 |
| Hr working at home | 10.4 (7.1) | 8.5 (9.0) | .02 |
| Number of calls per yr, mean (SD) | |||
| Weeknights | 51.8 (4.8) | 80.0 (4.8) | <.01 |
| Weekends | 7.8 (5.0) | 13.5 (10.7) | <.01 |
| Often work with APPs, n (%) | 112 (74.2) | 132 (50.8) | <.01 |
| Use of e-consults and/or telemedicine tools, n (%) | 117 (77.5) | 180 (69.2) | .09 |
| Mentoring of students or trainees, n (%) | |||
| Any mentoring | 143 (94.7) | 98 (37.7) | <.01 |
| Coaching/career advice | 135 (89.4) | 83 (32.6) | <.01 |
| Networking | 102 (71.3) | 45 (18.4) | <.01 |
| Research projects | 129 (86.6) | 40 (16.2) | <.01 |
| Research, n (%) | |||
| Any research | 137 (90.7) | 94 (36.2) | <.01 |
| Compensation models, n (%) | <.01 | ||
| RVU-only | 12 (8.0) | 79 (30.4) | |
| Salary-only | 77 (51.0) | 93 (35.7) | |
| RVU + salary | 49 (32.5) | 51 (19.6) | |
| Other | 13 (8.6) | 37 (14.2) | |
| Sex, n (%) | .06 | ||
| Female | 35 (23.2) | 84 (32.3) | |
| Male | 116 (76.8) | 176 (67.7) | |
| Age (yr), n (%) | .02 | ||
| ≤40 | 41 (27.2) | 43 (16.5) | |
| 41-55 | 60 (39.7) | 131 (50.4) | |
| ≥56 | 50 (33.1) | 86 (33.1) | |
| Yr in current job, n (%) | .41 | ||
| <10 | 76 (50.3) | 119 (45.7) | |
| ≥10 | 75 (49.7) | 141 (54.3) | |
| Race/ethnicity, n (%) | .28 | ||
| Underrepresented in medicine | 6 (4.0) | 18 (6.9) | |
| Not underrepresented | 145 (96.0) | 242 (93.1) | |
| Clinical focus, n (%) | <.01 | ||
| Benign hematology | 24 (15.9) | 16 (6.2) | |
| Malignant hematology | 54 (35.8) | 9 (3.5) | |
| Solid tumor oncology | 57 (37.8) | 110 (42.3) | |
| Combination or other | 16 (6.4) | 125 (48.1) |
SD, standard deviation.
Among compensation models, “Other” includes compensation arrangements other than “RVU-only,” “Salary-only,” or “RVU + salary,” such as profit sharing and shareholder agreements, bonuses, medical director stipends, and grants.