Table 1.
Characteristics of Patients Seen by Family Physicians Having Different Levels of HIV Experience
| Characteristic | ≤5 HIV Patients (n = 3,098) | 6–49 HIV Patients (n = 1,987) | ≥50 HIV Patients (n = 6,342) | Total (N = 11,427) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient characteristics | ||||
| Male sex, No. (%) | 2,066 (66.7) | 1,388 (69.9) | 5,786 (91.2) | 9,240 (80.9) |
| Age, mean (SD), y | 45.8 (12.0) | 44.7 (10.6) | 45.0 (9.6) | 45.2 (10.5) |
| Neighborhood income quintile, No. (%) | ||||
| Quintile 1 (lowest) | 938 (30.3) | 787 (39.6) | 1,827 (28.8) | 3,552 (31.1) |
| Quintile 2 | 680 (21.9) | 443 (22.3) | 1,222 (19.3) | 2,345 (20.5) |
| Quintile 3 | 508 (16.4) | 290 (14.6) | 1,061 (16.7) | 1,859 (16.3) |
| Quintile 4 | 484 (15.6) | 251 (12.6) | 981 (15.5) | 1,716 (15.0) |
| Quintile 5 (highest) | 475 (15.3) | 204 (10.3) | 1,174 (18.5) | 1,853 (16.2) |
| Missing | 13 (0.4) | 12 (0.6) | 77 (1.2) | 102 (0.9) |
| Rurality index, No. (%) | ||||
| Major urban | 2,437 (78.7) | 1,835 (92.4) | 6,042 (95.3) | 10,314 (90.3) |
| Non–major urban | 527 (17.0) | 122 (6.1) | 244 (3.8) | 893 (7.8) |
| Rural | 114 (3.7) | 24 (1.2) | 50 (0.8) | 188 (1.6) |
| Missing | 20 (0.6) | 6 (0.3) | 6 (0.1) | 32 (0.3) |
| Immigrant status, No. (%) | ||||
| Canadian born | 2,493 (80.5) | 1,371 (69.0) | 5,325 (84.0) | 9,189 (80.4) |
| Immigrant from Africa or Caribbean | 327 (10.6) | 432 (21.7) | 474 (7.5) | 1,233 (10.8) |
| Immigrant from Europe or western nations | 55 (1.8) | 28 (1.4) | 143 (2.3) | 226 (2.0) |
| Immigrant from other nations | 223 (7.2) | 156 (7.9) | 400 (6.3) | 779 (6.8) |
| Mental health condition, No. (%) | 1,302 (42.0) | 850 (42.8) | 2,555 (40.3) | 4,707 (41.2) |
| Comorbidity: ADG group, No. (%) | ||||
| High | 867 (28.0) | 502 (25.3) | 1,393 (22.0) | 2,762 (24.2) |
| Medium | 1,142 (36.9) | 687 (34.6) | 2,159 (34.0) | 3,988 (34.9) |
| Low | 1,089 (35.2) | 798 (40.2) | 2,790 (44.0) | 4,677 (40.9) |
| Outpatient visits, mean (SD), No. | 14.9 (15.2) | 16.2 (21.6) | 17.3 (13.8) | 16.4 (15.8) |
| Quality indicators, No. (%) | ||||
| Any ART prescription (n = 7,465) | 1,402 (70.8) | 1,037 (75.3) | 3,324 (80.9) | 5,763 (77.2) |
| Colorectal cancer screening (n = 2,296) | 260 (35.9) | 140 (30.7) | 505 (45.3) | 905 (39.4) |
| Cervical cancer screening (n = 1,946) | 446 (50.7) | 225 (41.1) | 268 (51.5) | 939 (48.3) |
| Breast cancer screening (n = 513) | 148 (54.8) | 73 (57.0) | 54 (47.0) | 275 (53.6) |
| Any emergency department visit | 1,117 (36.1) | 685 (34.5) | 1,910 (30.1) | 3,712 (32.5) |
| Any hospital admission | 372 (12.0) | 212 (10.7) | 579 (9.1) | 1,163 (10.2) |
ADG = aggregated diagnosis group; ART = antiretroviral therapy; HIV = human immunodeficiency virus.
Note: Cell sizes containing 5 or fewer patients are not reported.