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Table 1 Characteristics of primary care providers participating in MaPCReN by randomized group

From: Implementing an audit and feedback cycle to improve adherence to the Choosing Wisely Canada recommendations: clustered randomized trail

Characteristic

MaPCReN providers N = 178

Control Group N = 58

Intervention Group 1: Background Information N = 71

Intervention Group 2: Modified Report N = 49

Female vs male provider

104 (58.4%)

32 (55.2%)

46 (64.8%)

26 (53.1%)

Provider age, mean(SD)

45.3 (9.8)

46.1 (10.2)

45.5 (9.6)

44.0(9.8)

Practice size (2014/2015), mean(SD)

729 (511)

729 (605)

629 (350)

874 (559)

Family physician vs. nurse practitioner 

159 (89.3%)

54 (93.1%)

59(83.1%)

46 (93.9)

Fee-For-Service vs salaried

81 (45.5)

32 (55.2%)

20 (28.2%)

29 (59.2%)

Canadian graduate vs. international graduate

131 (73.6%)

49 (84.5%)

51 (71.8%)

31 (63.3%)

Urban vs rural clinic

123 (69.1%)

39 (67.2%)

56 (78.9%)

28 (57.1%)