title: Variation in Physician Office Visit Rates by Patient Characteristics and State, 2012.
abstract: In 2012, 74% of children and adults with a usual place to visit listed a doctor's office as their usual place for care (1,2). This report examines the rate of physician office visits by patient age, sex, and state. Visits by adults with private insurance as their expected source of payment were also examined. Estimates are based on the 2012 National Ambulatory Medical Care Survey (NAMCS), a nationally representative survey of physician office visits. State estimates for the 34 most populous states are available for the first time. State refers to the location of the physician office visit.
authors.forename: Jill J
authors.initials: JJ
authors.lastname: Ashman
authors.forename: Esther
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Hing
authors.forename: Anjali
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Talwalkar
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D017677:Age Distribution; D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D019538:Health Care Surveys; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009819:Office Visits / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D010824:Physicians' Offices / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D017678:Sex Distribution; D013219:State Government; D014481:United States; D055815:Young Adult