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Table 2 Demographic profile of survey respondents.

From: The nexus of evidence, context, and patient preferences in primary care: postal survey of Canadian family physicians

 

Gender

 
 

Female

Male

Total

Personal Characteristics

   

Age group:

   

   25–39 years

94 (60)

63 (40)

157 (37)

   40–54 years

102 (55)

83 (45)

185 (43)

   55+ years

10 (11)

78 (89)

88 (21)

   Total

206 (48)

224 (52)

430 (100)

Years in clinical practice:

   

   <5 years

56 (64)

32 (36)

88 (21)

   5–14 years

72 (57)

55 (43)

127 (30)

   15–24 years

58 (53)

52 (47)

110 (26)

   25+ years

18 (17)

85 (83)

103 (24)

   Total

204 (48)

224 (52)

428 (100)

Practice Characteristics

   

Hours/week seeing patients:

   

   0–19 hours

19 (54)

16 (46)

35 (8)

   20–49 hours

154 (52)

141 (48)

295 (69)

   50+ hours

33 (34)

65 (66)

98 (23)

   Total

206 (48)

222 (52)

428 (100)

Practice setting:

   

   Urban

110 (41)

160 (59)

270 (63)

   Rural

95 (60)

62 (40)

157 (37)

   Total

205 (48)

222 (52)

427 (100)

Type of practice:

   

   Solo

60 (49)

63 (51)

123 (29)

   Group

142 (47)

159 (53)

301 (71)

   Total

202 (48)

222 (52)

424 (100)

Internet access at office:

   

   Yes

116 (47)

130 (53)

246 (58)

   No

88 (49)

92 (51)

180 (42)

   Total

204 (48)

222 (52)

426 (100)

  1. Percentages may not sum to 100 due to rounding. Values are numbers (percentages) of respondents.