Table 1.
Characteristics of participating physicians and practices
| CHARACTERISTICS | VALUE |
|---|---|
| Physicians | |
| Male sex, % | 61.6 |
| Canadian graduates, % | 83.0 |
| Mean (SD) graduation year | 1983 (9) |
| Academic affiliation, % | 10.9 |
| CFPC Certification, % | 70.3 |
| Urban practice, % | 85.6 |
| Mammography | |
| 2004–2005 total roster size* | 39 780 |
| • Ineligible patients | 501 |
| • Eligible patients | 39 279 |
| 2005–2006 total roster size* | 41 767 |
| • Ineligible patients | 615 |
| • Eligible patients | 41 152 |
| Papanicolaou test | |
| 2004–2005 total roster size* | 83 101 |
| • Ineligible patients | 8813 |
| • Eligible patients | 74 288 |
| 2005–2006 total roster size* | 86 075 |
| • Ineligible patients | 10 083 |
| • Eligible patients | 75 992 |
CFPC—College of Family Physicians of Canada.
*
Roster size increased because some practices were still actively rostering new patients. All male patients and all women outside the respective target age ranges are excluded from these totals.