Table 4.

Mean scores on the practice reach-out scale: Respondents answered the question “Does your practice site use any of the following activities to reach out to the population in the community you serve?” using a 4-point Likert scale (1 = definitely not or never to 4 = definitely or always).

TYPE OF OUTREACH OR SCORE	CHC N=35	FFS AND FHG N = 31	FHN N = 33	HSO N = 31	P VALUE
Networking with provincial and local agencies involved with culturally diverse groups	3.8	1.9	1.8	1.8	< .001
Linkages with religious organizations or services	3.4	1.5	1.7	1.5	< .001
Involvement with neighbourhood groups or leaders	3.9	1.8	1.8	2.0	< .001
Outreach workers	3.9	2.0	2.2	1.9	< .001
Other (please specify)*	10	1	5	4	NA
Overall reach-out score†	0.94	0.45	0.47	0.44	< .001
Proportion of scores below 0.50	9	38	44	28	.0094
Proportion of practices indicating no activities	0	22	12	13	.048

CHC—community health centre, FFS—fee for service, FHG—family health group, FHN—family health network, HSO—health service organization, NA—not applicable, STIs—sexually transmitted infections, TB—tuberculosis.

^*Number of practices providing a response.

^†Overall score is the average score normalized (divided by 4).