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Table 2 Practice characteristics

From: Effect of accreditation on the quality of chronic disease management: a comparative observational study

 

Practices in first cohort

Practices in second cohort

Practice characteristic

2006-2008

2009-2011

2009-2011

 

N

%

N

%

N

%

Practice type

      

Single handed

17

25%

18

26%

19

27%

Health center

10

14%

11

16%

8

12%

Other

42

61%

40

58%

42

61%

Practice location1

      

Urban

23

33%

23

33%

25

36%

Semi-urban

34

49%

34

49%

33

48%

Rural

12

18%

12

18%

11

16%

Average number of patients per practice

4629

 

4808

 

4830

 
  1. 1A region was defined as urban when the number of addresses per km2 exceeded 1500. Semi-urban regions had between 500 and 1500 addresses per km2, rural regions had less than 500 addresses per km2.