Table 1: Characteristics of the 35 pediatric diabetes centres in Ontario, by centre type.
| Characteristic | No. (%) of centres*† | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Large community centres (n = 14) |
Small community centres (n = 16) |
Tertiary centres (n = 5) |
|
| Patients with type 1 diabetes, no. (%) (n = 6676) | 2739 (41.0) | 1211 (18.1) | 2726 (40.8) |
| Patients with type 2 diabetes, no. (%) (n = 368) | 169 (45.9) | 102 (27.7) | 97 (26.4) |
| Physician model of care | |||
| Generalist | 4 (29) | 8 (50) | 0 (0) |
| Pediatric endocrinologist | 5 (36) | 1 (6) | 5 (100) |
| Visiting pediatric endocrinologist | 5 (36) | 6 (38) | 0 (0) |
| Unknown | 0 (0) | 1 (6) | 0 (0) |
| Community type | |||
| Rural (population < 500 000) | 9 (64) | 11 (69) | 2 (40) |
| Urban (population ≥ 500 000) | 5 (36) | 3 (19) | 3 (60) |
| Unknown | 0 (0) | 2 (12) | 0 (0) |
| Farthest distance travelled to centre, km, median (IQR) | 100 (70-108) n = 12 |
100 (60-200) n = 15 |
350 (200-388) |
| Telemedicine available | 9 (64) | 11 (69) | 3 (60) |
Note: IQR = interquartile range.
*Unless stated otherwise.
†Small community centres had a patient volume < 100; large community centres had a patient volume ≥ 100.