Demographics of Physician Associates (PAs) in Obstetrics and Gynecology: Where They Work and How They Compare to Other PAs
Table 4
Other important characteristics of PAs practicing in Ob-Gyn vs. all other specialties.
PAs practicing in Ob-Gyn
PAs practicing in all other disciplines
p value
Job satisfaction
Not satisfied
117 (9.7%)
14,567 (14.9%)
<0.001
Satisfied
1,091 (90.3%)
83,442 (85.1%)
Burnout
No symptoms of burnout
885 (73.5%)
67,900 (69.3%)
0.002
One or more symptoms of burnout
319 (26.5%)
30,071 (30.7%)
Intend to leave principal clinical position in the next 12 months
No
1,231 (93.5%)
101,191 (92.2%)
0.072
Yes
85 (6.5%)
8,554 (7.8%)
Plan to retire in 5 years
No
1,253 (95.8%)
103,331 (94.6%)
0.053
Yes
55 (4.2%)
5,922 (5.4%)
Not satisfied includes “neither satisfied nor dissatisfied,” “somewhat dissatisfied,” “mostly dissatisfied,” and “completely dissatisfied.” Satisfied includes “completely satisfied,” “mostly satisfied,” and “somewhat satisfied.”
