Table 1.
Demographic characteristics of family physicians who responded to the survey (N=1016)
| CHARACTERISTIC | VALUE |
|---|---|
| Gender (n=1013),* n (%) | |
| • Female | 623 (61.5) |
| • Male | 390 (38.5) |
| Medical school graduation year (n=1013)* | |
| • Mean (SD) | 1998 (14.2) |
| • Median (IQR) | 2001 (1986-2011) |
| Medical school graduation year (categorical; n=1013), n (%) | |
| • Before 1970 | 24 (2.4) |
| • 1970-1979 | 113 (11.2) |
| • 1980-1989 | 177 (17.5) |
| • 1990-1999 | 165 (16.3) |
| • 2000-2020 | 534 (52.7) |
| Practice remuneration model (n=755), n (%) | |
| • PEM: enhanced fee-for-service† | 146 (19.3) |
| • PEM: blended capitation without team‡ | 204 (27.0) |
| • PEM: family health team | 308 (40.8) |
| • Community health centre | 46 (6.1) |
| • Traditional fee-for-service | 16 (2.1) |
| • Other | 35 (4.6) |
| Office practice setting (n=811), n (%) | |
| • Group setting (2-5 physicians in clinic) | 253 (31.2) |
| • Group setting (>5 physicians in clinic) | 429 (52.9) |
| • Only physician in clinic | 104 (12.8) |
| • Works in multiple office settings | 25 (3.1) |
| Provides walk-in services only (n=778), n (%) | |
| • Yes | 21 (2.7) |
| • No | 757 (97.3) |
| Estimated panel size (n=435) | |
| • Mean (SD) | 1215 (901) |
| • Median (IQR) | 1000 (775-1500) |
IQR—interquartile range, PEM—patient enrolment model.
*
Gender and year of graduation information are from publicly available data from the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario; other demographic variables are from respondent self-report.
†
Enhanced fee-for-service includes the family health group and comprehensive care models.
‡
Blended capitation includes the family health organization and family health network models.