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Earnings of US physicians with and without disabilities.
The researchers report that across industries, workers with disabilities earn less than workers without disabilities. As greater numbers of people with disabilities enter medicine, they face substantial challenges in medical education and higher risks of mistreatment at work. As physicians in older age groups grows, the incidence of disability increases. The purpose of this study was to explore possible disability earnings gaps in medicine. The study cohort included 92,469 physicians, 2.0% of whom reported having a disability. The study found that in the adjusted analyses of employed physicians, annual earned income was 20.8% lower and hourly earned income was 13.3% lower among physicians with disabilities. Physicians reporting disabilities worked an average of 110 hours fewer per year compared with those without disabilities. Estimated differences in annual income by disability status were similar after adjusting for hours worked and surgical specialty status and across age groups; estimates were much greater for disabilities affecting cognitive function, ambulation, independent living, and self-care than vision or hearing.
AHRQ-funded; HS026116.
Citation: Kakara M, Venkataramani AS .
Earnings of US physicians with and without disabilities.
JAMA Health Forum 2023 Dec; 4(12):e233954. doi: 10.1001/jamahealthforum.2023.3954..
Keywords: Provider: Physician, Disabilities