TABLE 2.
Descriptive characteristics of primary care physicians (n=81)
| Characteristic |
Participants |
Non-responders (n=31) | χ2 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total (n=50) | Interviewed (n=17) | |||
| Sex, n (%) | 0.86 | |||
| Male | 39 (78.0) | 14 (82.4) | 26 (83.9) | |
| Female | 11 (22.0) | 3 (17.6) | 5 (16.1) | |
| Location of medical school, n (%) | 0.6 | |||
| Ontario | 34 (68.0) | 13 (76.4) | 20 (64.5) | |
| Canada (not Ontario) | 6 (12.0) | 2 (11.8) | 5 (16.1) | |
| Foreign | 10 (20.0) | 2 (11.8) | 5 (16.1) | |
| Missing | 1 (3.2) | |||
| Year of graduation from medical school, mean ± SD | 1979.5±10.9 | 1979.7±10.5 | 1979.0±8.0 | 0.93 |
| Patient volume/week, mean ± SD | N/A | 143.75±50.23 | N/A | |
Note that all P>0.05. N/A Not applicable