Table 1.
Characteristic | n | % |
---|---|---|
Type of agreement | ||
Contractual (paid or cost-sharing) | 7 | 33 |
In-kind agreements (volunteer) | 14 | 67 |
Regional activity*,† | ||
National | 8 | 38 |
Most Provinces and Territories | 2 | 10 |
West Coast and Prairies | 3 | 14 |
Central Canada | 4 | 19 |
Maritimes or Far North | 4 | 19 |
Regional definitions: West Coast=British Columbia; Prairies=Alberta, Saskatchewan and Manitoba; Central Canada=Ontario and Québec; Maritimes=Newfoundland and Labrador, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island; Far North=Yukon Territory, Northwest Territory and Nunavut.
Some groups were combined to maintain the confidentiality of easily identifiable participants.