Table 2.
Study population by 2013 Ontario primary practice location (n = 535)
| Location | Percentage of physicians in each location by medical school category (n)* | Total by location (n) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NOSM/NOSM | NOSM/Other | Other/NOSM | Other/Other | ||
| Rural north | 25.0 (9)⬆ | 0 | 0 | 2.4 (11)⬇ | 3.7 (20) |
| Rural south | 8.3 (3) | 28.6 (4)⬆ | 5.9 (1) | 7.9 (37) | 8.4 (45) |
| Urban north | 63.9 (23)⬆ | 7.1 (1) | 70.6 (12)⬆ | 1.9 (9)⬇ | 8.4 (45) |
| Urban south | 2.8 (1)⬇ | 64.3 (9) | 23.5 (4)⬇ | 87.8 (411)⬆ | 79.4 (425) |
| Total by medical school | 100 (36) | 100 (14) | 100 (17) | 100 (468) | 100 (535) |
Arrow indicates that the observed count was significantly higher (⬆) or lower (⬇) than the expected count based on adjusted residuals
*Fisher’s exact test = 206.225; p < 0.001