Table 1.
Characteristics of study participants (n = 68).
| n (%) | |
|---|---|
| Province | |
| British Columbia | 15 (22.1) |
| Ontario | 20 (29.4) |
| Nova Scotia | 21 (30.9) |
| Newfoundland and Labrador | 12 (17.6) |
| Gendera | |
| Men | 27 (39.7) |
| Women | 41 (60.3) |
| Practice type | |
| Fee-for-service | 22 (32.4) |
| Alternative payment planb | 46 (67.6) |
| Hospital privileges | |
| No | 18 (26.5) |
| Yes | 49 (73.5) |
| Community sizec | |
| Rural | 20 (29.4) |
| Small urban | 1 (1.5) |
| Urban | 44 (64.7) |
| Mix | 3 (4.4) |
| Years in practice (mean [standard deviation]) | 16.9 (9.72) |
aGender was asked as an open-ended question.
bAlternate payment includes all non-fee-for-service or enhanced fee-for-service payment types.
cRural ≤ 10,000 population, small urban = 10,000 - 99,999 population, and urban ≥ 1,000,000.