Table 1 Community characteristics
CHARACTERISTICSCOMMUNITY 1COMMUNITY 2COMMUNITY 3COMMUNITY 4
Population2648 (6598*)441054087271
No. of physicians2223
No. of nonphysicians
 • Public and community health nurses5211
 • Women's centre or safe-shelter staff1122
 • Aboriginal community health advocates0100
 • Mental health counselors1110
 • Nurse practitioners for aboriginal health1000
 • Pregnancy or childhood development outreach coordinators0210
  • * Wider community served by public health and women's services groups.