Table 2.

Prevalence of no-shows overall and by type of professional

CATEGORYPREVALENCE OF NO-SHOWS (RANGE AMONG FMTUs), %
Overall7.8 (6.3–9.0)
Professional
  • Physicians6.8 (4.8–7.8)
  • Residents10.2 (8.3–11.7)
  • Nurse practitioners6.9 (2.0–10.0)
  • Nurses6.0 (3.2–10.0)
  • Other*19.3 (NA)
  • FMTU—family medicine teaching unit, NA—not applicable.

  • * The other professionals (physiotherapists, nutritionists, and pharmacists) were only present at 1 of the 4 clinics.