TABLE 3.
Participants' characteristics at baseline (n=776)
| Dimensions | Characteristics | n | Percentage (except if specified otherwise) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Socio-demographics | Mean age | 776 | 67.13 years |
| Mean no. co-morbidities | 776 | 3.6 co-morbidities | |
| Female | 429 | 55.3 | |
| Education ≤ high school | 578 | 74.5 | |
| Health Characteristics | Diabetes | 258 | 33.2 |
| Heart failure | 150 | 19.3 | |
| Chronic arthritis | 211 | 27.2 | |
| COPD | 157 | 20.2 | |
| 6 or more co-morbidities | 195 | 25.1 | |
| Mean self-rated physical health | 776 | 2.77 / 5.00 | |
| Mean self-rated mental health | 776 | 3.07 / 5.00 | |
| Health Services Utilization (12 months) | 4 or more medical consultations | 566 | 73.0 |
| Emergency room visits | 272 | 35.1 | |
| Hospitalization | 188 | 24.2 | |
| PHC Affiliation (Types) | Solo | 66 | 8.5 |
| Group practice | 266 | 34.3 | |
| Family medicine group | 167 | 21.5 | |
| Community health centre | 277 | 35.7 | |
| PHC Affiliation (Taxonomy) | Single-provider model | 77 | 10.0 |
| Contact model | 186 | 24.0 | |
| Coordination model | 39 | 5.0 | |
| Coordination integrated model | 210 | 27.0 | |
| Community-oriented model | 264 | 34.0 |