Characteristics of low-scoring and high-scoring family physicians (n = 576)
| CHARACTERISTICS | LOW SCORING PHYSICIANS, % (N=224) | HIGH SCORING PHYSICIANS, % (N=356) | P VAL UE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Physician characteristics | |||
| Sex | < .001 | ||
| • Male | 80.6 | 65.3 | |
| • Female | 19.4 | 34.7 | |
| Involved in undergraduate or postgraduate teaching | .009 | ||
| • No | 75.9 | 65.6 | |
| • Yes | 24.1 | 34.4 | |
| Completed family medicine residency | < .001 | ||
| • No | 53.4 | 36.7 | |
| • Yes | 46.6 | 63.3 | |
| International medical graduate | < .001 | ||
| • No | 75.8 | 90.3 | |
| • Yes | 24.2 | 9.7 | |
| Practice characteristics | |||
| Usual number of patients seen per wk | .036 | ||
| • < 100 | 28.8 | 32.9 | |
| • 101–150 | 27.8 | 35.6 | |
| • > 150 | 43.4 | 32.5 | |
| Practice organized as a family health team, group, or network; community health centre; or health service organization | .009 | ||
| • No | 67.4 | 56.5 | |
| • Yes | 32.6 | 43.5 | |
| Location of practice | .837 | ||
| • Rural | 53.1 | 52.3 | |
| • Urban | 46.9 | 47.7 | |