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Table 2 Descriptive Statistics

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

**

  1. Notes : ***, ** and * denote significance at 1, 5 and 10% levels, respectively.[] Standard Error.