Table 1: Comparison of EMRALD study physicians and all primary care physicians in Ontario as of Mar. 31, 2014.
| Characteristic | No. (%) of physicians* | |
|---|---|---|
| EMRALD physicians n = 168 |
All primary care physicians in Ontario† n = 8054 |
|
| Sex | ||
| Female | 94 (56.0) | 3333 (41.4) |
| Male | 74 (44.0) | 4721 (58.6) |
| Age, yr | ||
| < 35 | 25 (14.9) | 500 (6.2) |
| 35-44 | 57 (33.9) | 1643 (20.4) |
| 45-54 | 36 (21.4) | 2425 (30.1) |
| 55-79 | 46 (27.4) | 3471 (43.1) |
| Unknown | 4 (2.4) | 15 (0.2) |
| Medical training location | ||
| Canada | 150 (89.3) | 5967 (74.1) |
| Elsewhere/unknown | 18 (10.7) | 2087 (25.9) |
| Practice location | ||
| Rural | 32 (19.0) | 608 (7.5) |
| Suburban | 39 (23.2) | 1313 (16.3) |
| Urban | 97 (57.7) | 6133 (76.1) |
| Practice model | ||
| FHG or FHN | 18 (10.7) | 2795 (34.7) |
| FHO | 136 (81.0) | 3525 (43.8) |
| Other/unknown | 14 (8.3) | 1734 (21.5) |
| Age, yr, mean (range) | 46.6 (28-69) | 52.2 (27-79) |
| Years in practice, mean (range) | 15.2 (1-36) | 18.5 (0-45) |
| Years since graduation, mean (range) | 19.9 (3-43) | 26.3 (2-65) |
Note: EMRALD = Electronic Medical Record Administrative data Linked Database, FHG = Family Health Group, FHN = Family Health Network, FHO = Family Health Organization.
*Unless stated otherwise.
†Primary care physicians whose practice was focused on primary care were defined as having a main specialty of general practice/family practice or community medicine/public health.