Demographic characteristics of the participants in the first-cycle and second-cycle surveys: There were 336 participants in first cycle and 351 participants in the second cycle.
| VARIABLE | FIRST-CYCLE SURVEY, N (%) | SECOND-CYCLE SURVEY, N (%) | P VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sex | .14 | ||
| • Male | 240 (71) | 268 (76) | |
| • Female | 96 (29) | 83 (24) | |
| Region | .04* | ||
| • Atlantic† | 27 (8) | 21 (6) | |
| • Quebec | 77 (23) | 52 (15) | |
| • Ontario | 123 (37) | 141 (40) | |
| • Prairies‡ | 59 (18) | 71 (20) | |
| • British Columbia | 50 (15) | 66 (19) | |
| Years of practice | .06 | ||
| • < 5 y | 17 (5) | 15 (4) | |
| • 5–9 y | 32 (10) | 32 (9) | |
| • 10–14 y | 52 (15) | 35 (10) | |
| • ≥ 15 y | 235 (70) | 269 (77) | |
| Practice setting (population) | .34 | ||
| • Large urban centre (≥ 100 000) | 216 (64) | 243 (69) | |
| • Medium centre (30 000–99 999) | 57 (17) | 55 (16) | |
| • Small urban or suburban centre (1000–29 999) | 50 (15) | 46 (13) | |
| • Rural area (< 1000) | 12 (4) | 7 (2) | |
| • Geographically isolated or remote | 1 (0) | 0 (0) |