Table 1.

Characteristics of participating family practices in the 3 provinces and national comparisons

CHARACTERISTICALBERTA (N = 6), N (%)BRITISH COLUMBIA (N = 2), N (%)ONTARIO (N = 12), N (%)TOTAL (N = 20), N (%)CANADA,* %
Type of practice
  • Group6 (100.0)2 (100.0)9 (75.0)17 (85.0)81.3†
  • Solo0 (0.0)0 (0.0)3 (25.0)3 (15.0)18.7†
Teaching clinic1 (16.7)0 (0.0)2 (16.7)3 (15.0)NA
Allied health professionals6 (100.0)1 (50.0)10 (83.3)17 (85.0)19.1
Urban or suburban practice location6 (100.0)2 (100.0)10 (83.3)20 (100.0)67.5

  • NA—not available.

  • ↵* Canada-wide data from the National Physician Survey.27,28

  • ↵† Hospital-based practice data and nonresponses were excluded.