Table 1.

Demographic characteristics of family physicians who responded to the survey (N=1016)

CHARACTERISTICVALUE
Gender (n=1013),* n (%)
   • Female623 (61.5)
   • Male390 (38.5)
Medical school graduation year (n=1013)*
   • Mean (SD)1998 (14.2)
   • Median (IQR)2001 (1986-2011)
Medical school graduation year (categorical; n=1013), n (%)
   • Before 197024 (2.4)
   • 1970-1979113 (11.2)
   • 1980-1989177 (17.5)
   • 1990-1999165 (16.3)
   • 2000-2020534 (52.7)
Practice remuneration model (n=755), n (%)
   • PEM: enhanced fee-for-service146 (19.3)
   • PEM: blended capitation without team204 (27.0)
   • PEM: family health team308 (40.8)
   • Community health centre46 (6.1)
   • Traditional fee-for-service16 (2.1)
   • Other35 (4.6)
Office practice setting (n=811), n (%)
   • Group setting (2-5 physicians in clinic)253 (31.2)
   • Group setting (>5 physicians in clinic)429 (52.9)
   • Only physician in clinic104 (12.8)
   • Works in multiple office settings25 (3.1)
Provides walk-in services only (n=778), n (%)
   • Yes21 (2.7)
   • No757 (97.3)
Estimated panel size (n=435)
   • Mean (SD)1215 (901)
   • Median (IQR)1000 (775-1500)
  • IQR—interquartile range, PEM—patient enrolment model.

  • * Gender and year of graduation information are from publicly available data from the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario; other demographic variables are from respondent self-report.

  • Enhanced fee-for-service includes the family health group and comprehensive care models.

  • Blended capitation includes the family health organization and family health network models.