Table 4.
Physician characteristics by duration of EMR use
| Characteristic | Duration of EMR use | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| At least 1 year | At least 2 years | At least 3 years | At least 4 years | At least 5 years | |
| Number of physicians | 167 | 145 | 132 | 92 | 85 |
| Percent female physicians | 55.7 % | 54.5 % | 52.3 % | 48.9 % | 48.2 % |
| Mean physician age in years [SD] | 45.3 [10.4] | 46.0 [10.3] | 46.7 [10.1] | 47.3 [10.1] | 47.7 [9.9] |
| Mean number of years in practice in Ontario [SD] | 14.3 [-9.3] | 15.1 [-9.0] | 15.6 [-8.7] | 15.9 [-8.4] | 16.5 [-8.2] |
| Percent in rural practice location | 18.0 % | 20.0 % | 21.2 % | 17.4 % | 17.7 % |
| Mean duration of EMR use in years [SD] | 5.0 [-3.1] | 5.6 [-3.0] | 5.9 [-3.0] | 7.0 [-2.9] | 7.2 [-2.9] |
| Total number of patients | 186,237 | 165,040 | 151,072 | 112,521 | 104,985 |