Table 1.
General characteristics of physicians
| Characteristics | Median or (%) n = 108 |
|---|---|
| Gender (n [%]) | |
| Male | 59 (54.6) |
| Female | 49 (45.4) |
| Age | |
| Median (range) | 37 (25–62) |
| Medical training n (%) | |
| CCFP | 100 (92.6) |
| CCFP (EM) | 7 (6.5) |
| FRCP (EM) | 0 (0) |
| Other | 1 (0.9) |
| Years in practice | |
| Median (range) | 7 (<1-34) |
| Years practicing in present community | |
| Median (range) | 5.5 (<1-34) |
| Year of graduation | |
| Median (range) | 2006 (1979–2013) |
| Distance to nearest referral center (km) (n [%]) | |
| < 50 | 10 (9.3) |
| 50-90 | 20 (18.5) |
| 100-199 | 36 (33.3) |
| > 200 | 42 (38.9) |
No. number, CCFP certification in Family Medicine from the College of Family Physicians of Canada, CCFP (EM) certificate in special competence in emergency medicine from the College of Family Physicians of Canada, FRC(EM) Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada (Emergency Medicine Board Certification)