Table 1.

Demographic and practice characteristics of respondents

CHARACTERISTICVALUE
Mean (SD) age, y (N = 604)47.5 (10.6)
Sex, n (%) (N = 620)
  • Women324 (52.3)
  • Men296 (47.7)
Marital status, n (%) (N = 616)
  • Married or common-law536 (87.0)
  • Other80 (13.0)
Ethnicity, n (%) (N = 613)
  • White444 (72.4)
  • Chinese45 (7.3)
  • South Asian63 (10.3)
  • Other61 (10.0)
Place of birth, n (%) (N = 622)
  • Born in Canada470 (75.6)
  • Other152 (24.4)
Education, n (%) (N = 619)
  • Have MD585 (94.5)
  • Do not have MD34 (5.5)
Certification, n (%) (N = 687)
  • Have CCFP542 (78.9)
  • Certification unknown145 (21.1)
Length of time licensed to practise, y, n (%) (N = 605)
  • 0–5115 (19.0)
  • 6–15174 (28.8)
  • ≥ 16316 (52.2)
Mean (SD) h worked per wk (N = 622)46.4 (17.0)
Works overtime, n (%) (N = 687)
  • Yes604 (87.9)
  • Unknown83 (12.1)
Mean (SD) on-call h/mo (N = 539)70.7 (110.1)
Practice type (N = 614)
  • Interprofessional practice348 (56.7)
  • Group practice224 (36.5)
  • Solo practice42 (6.8)
Work setting (N = 687)
  • Family practice teaching unit195 (28.4)
  • Other492 (71.6)
Payment model (N = 617)
  • Fee for service277 (44.9)
  • Salary149 (24.1)
  • Sessional payment106 (17.2)
  • Capitation85 (13.8)
  • CCFP—Certification in Family Medicine, MD—medical degree.