Table 1.
Geographic distribution, work hours, numbers of clinical activities, and time per clinical activity of Ontario GPs and FPs: N = 12 273.
| CHARACTERISTIC | RURAL NORTH | RURAL SOUTH | URBAN NORTH | URBAN SOUTH |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total no. of GPs and FPs per region (proportion of all GPs and FPs in Ontario) | 292 (2.4) | 845 (6.9) | 554 (4.5) | 10 582 (86.2) |
| Mean hours worked per week reported per GP or FP | 50.82 | 44.14 | 41.56 | 38.56 |
| Mean proportion of time per clinical activity, % | 51.4 | 59.2 | 67.2 | 76.1 |
| Mean no. of clinical activities reported per GP or FP | 2.70 | 2.34 | 2.00 | 1.66 |
| GPs and FPs reporting only 1 clinical activity, n (%) | 74 (25.3) | 297 (35.1) | 255 (46.0) | 6295 (59.5) |
| GPs and FPs reporting 2–5 clinical activities, n (%) | 202 (69.2) | 508 (60.1) | 291 (52.5) | 4187 (39.6) |
| GPs and FPs reporting ≥ 6 clinical activities, n (%) | 16 (5.5) | 40 (4.7) | 8 (1.4) | 100 (0.9) |
| GPs and FPs reporting 50% or more of their clinical time in general or family practice, n (%) | 194 (66.4) | 577 (68.3) | 302 (54.5) | 5368 (50.7) |