| Urban area (n = 220; Single n = 126; Group n = 94) | Small town (n = 262; Single n = 125; Group n = 137) | Rural area (n = 185; Single (n = 98); Group (n = 87) | p-value |
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Working time per week Mean (SD) | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   Single practice | 51.2 (12.0) | 51.8(12.4) | 55.2 (12.7) | 0.042 |
   Group practice | 48.3 (12.5) | 50.1 (14.6) | 50.7 (13.7) | 0.469 |
Patients seen per week Mean (SD) | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   Single practice | 234.8 (121.2) | 258.8 (150.5) | 272.8 (122.4) | 0.094 |
   ≤100 | 18.6% | 16.5% | 9.2% | 0.416 |
   101-200 | 29.5% | 26.8% | 30.6% |  |
   201-300 | 29.5% | 26.0% | 30.6% |  |
   ≥300 | 22.5% | 30.7% | 29.6% |  |
   Group practice | 231.8 (133.9) | 234.6 (106.4) | 253.4 (132.9) | 0.445 |
   ≤100 | 16.8% | 13.0% | 8.7% | 0.213 |
   101-200 | 38.9% | 34.1% | 38.0% |  |
   201-300 | 21.1% | 34.8% | 27.2% |  |
   ≥300 | 23.2% | 18.1% | 26.1% |  |
Proportion of private health insures Mean (SD) | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   Single practice | 14.5 (15.5) | 13.2 (17.7) | 11.4 (13.2) | 0.332 |
   Group practice | 13.7 (13.4) | 11.4 (8.0) | 11.1 (10.6) | 0.717 |