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Characteristics of Primary Care Clinicians and Patients (N = 291)
| Characteristic | Number (%) |
|---|---|
| Primary care clinicians | |
| Type | |
| Family physician | 255 (88) |
| Nurse practitioner | 36 (12) |
| Sex | |
| Female | 154 (53) |
| Male | 137 (47) |
| Patients | |
| Sex | |
| Female | 161 (55) |
| Male | 130 (44) |
| Age-group | |
| Child/adolescent (0-17 years) | 60 (21) |
| Adult (18-64 years) | 167 (57) |
| Older adult (≥65 years) | 64 (22) |
| Location | |
| Urban | 282 (97) |
| Rural | 5 (2) |
| Unidentified | 4 (1) |
