Table 1.
Characteristics of survey respondents (N = 120) compared with FP respondents to the 2010 NPS:Sixty (50.0%) survey participants were aged ≤ 50 years and 60 (50.0%) were aged > 50 years. The mean age of the NPS respondents was 49.7 years.
| CHARACTERISTIC | SURVEY RESPONDENTS, N (%) | FP RESPONDENTS TO THE 2010 NPS (N = 6602), % |
|---|---|---|
| Sex | ||
| • Male | 46 (38.3) | 59.6 |
| • Female | 74 (61.7) | 40.0 |
| Province | ||
| • Ontario | 44 (36.7) | 34.2 |
| • British Columbia | 35 (29.2) | 15.0 |
| • Manitoba | 12 (10.0) | 3.6 |
| • Quebec | 7 (5.8) | 24.1 |
| • New Brunswick | 7 (5.8) | 2.9 |
| • Nova Scotia | 5 (4.2) | 3.5 |
| • Newfoundland and Labrador | 3 (2.5) | 2.0 |
| • Saskatchewan | 3 (2.5) | 3.2 |
| • Alberta | 3 (2.5) | 1.2 |
| • Prince Edward Island | 1 (0.8) | 0.5 |
| Community size | ||
| • < 10 000 | 14 (11.7) | 13.6* |
| • 10 000–100 000 | 30 (25.0) | 18.1† |
| • 100 001–500 000 | 37 (30.8) | 62.7‡ |
| • > 500 000 | 39 (32.5) | NA |
| Experience as GPO, y | ||
| • < 2 | 11 (9.2) | NA |
| • 2–5 | 36 (30.0) | NA |
| • 6–10 | 34 (28.3) | NA |
| • 11–19 | 26 (21.7) | NA |
| • ≥ 20 | 12 (10.0) | NA |
| • No answer | 1 (0.8) | NA |
| Status with CFPC | ||
| • Certificant | 21 (17.5) | NA |
| • Member | 21 (17.5) | NA |
| • Both Certificant and member | 47 (39.2) | NA |
| • Not connected | 30 (25.0) | NA |
| • No answer | 1 (0.8) | NA |
CFPC—College of Family Physicians of Canada, GPO—general practitioner in oncology, NA—not available, NPS—National Physician Survey.
*
Value for the NPS “rural or remote” category.
†
Value for the NPS “small town” category.
‡
Value for the NPS “urban or suburban” category.