Differential Public Acceptance of Group Medical Practice

Proportions of adults in the metropolitan areas of Detroit, Cleveland, and Cincinnati preferring the group practice or solo practice of medicine are presented. These data are considered in relation to presence of a group practice plan, knowledge of the existence of the plan, having health insurance, and 11 demographic variables. Most of the demographic variables show no more than slight relations to preferences, although education shows some positive relation with preference for group practice and income shows higher preference for group practice near the middle incomes. The interrelation of income and education, correlates of need and information, may explain some of the peculiarities of distribution. A major mystery, however, is preference for group practice without knowledge of or presence of a group practice in an area. This presents opportunities and dangers

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