Table 1 Baseline characteristics of physicians
Variable | Statistic | informed only | informed + insert | informed + outsert | informed +insert + outsert |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
N (%) | 1254 (25.3) | 1228 (24.8) | 1255 (25.3) | 1220 (24.6) | |
Age (years) | Mean ± SD | 52.1 (10.0) | 51.9 (10.1) | 52.2 (9.9) | 52.3 (10.3) |
Sex | Female (%) | 260 (20.7) | 257 (20.9) | 283 (22.5) | 300 (24.6) |
Canadian Medical Graduate | Yes (%) | 951 (75.8) | 951 (77.4) | 945 (75.3) | 941 (77.1) |
Years in practice | Mean ± SD | 22.0 (9.2) | 21.7 (8.8) | 22.0 (9.2) | 22.2 (9.1) |
Visits per year | Mean ± SD | 7142.4 (3391.6) | 7096.0 (3217.0) | 7229.0 (3335.8) | 7075.7 (3239.0) |
Billings per year (per CAD $105) | Mean ± SD | 2.2 (1.0) | 2.2 (1.0) | 2.3 (1.1) | 2.2 (1.0) |
Practice location | Northern Ontarioa (%) | 77 (6.1) | 99 (8.1) | 117 (9.3) | 105 (8.6) |
Rural practice | Yesb (%) | 151 (12.0) | 150 (12.2) | 150 (12.0) | 169 (13.9) |