Demographic characteristics of participants: N = 23.
| CHARACTERISTICS | N (%)* |
|---|---|
| Sex | |
| • Female | 7 (30) |
| • Male | 16 (70) |
| Years in practice | |
| • 0–14 | 4 (17) |
| • 15–24 | 9 (39) |
| • ≥ 25 | 10 (43) |
| Proportion of older adults (≥ 65 y) in practice | |
| • 0.0%–25.0% | 12 (52) |
| • 25.1%–50.0% | 10 (43) |
| • 50.1%–75.0% | 1 (4) |
| • > 75.0% | 0 (0.0) |
| Model of primary care† | |
| • FHT | 11 (48) |
| • Non-FHT FHO | 6 (26) |
| • FFS practice | 4 (17) |
| • CHC | 2 (9) |
CHC—community health centre, FFS—fee-for-service, FHO—family health organization, FHT—family health team.
↵* Proportions might not add to 100% owing to rounding.
↵† The proportion of physicians recruited in each model of care was broadly representative of the number of practices in the community at the time.