Table 1

Comparison between 2 samples of GPs (survey group and interview group) and the total population of GPs in Quebec

CHARACTERISTIC	SURVEY GROUP (N = 398)	INTERVIEW GROUP (N = 60)	P VALUE FOR χ²	*GPs IN QUEBEC,^ %**	P VALUE FOR χ²
Age,^† y, n (%)			.350		.350
• < 35	29 (7.3)	1 (1.7)		13.7
• 35–44	112 (28.1)	9 (15.0)		27.5
• 45–54	170 (42.7)	24 (40.0)		35.0
• 55–64	74 (18.6)	22 (36.7)		18.3
• ≥ 65	13 (3.3)	4 (6.7)		5.5
Sex, n (%)			.670		.322
• Male	194 (48.7)	29 (48.3)		55.1
• Female	204 (51.3)	31 (51.7)		44.9
Mean (SD) percentage of fee for service	64.9 (39.8)	54.8 (37.8)	.149	74.0	.005

↵* Data from Savard and Rodrigue.¹⁴
↵† Mean (SD) age of GPs who took part in the survey was 48 (9) y. Mean age of GPs who took part in the interviews was 52 (8) y.