Table 1 Demographics and practice characteristics of ontario FP respondents during the first and third pandemic waves
Demographic and practice characteristics (n 1st wave; n 3rd wave) | Pandemic wave | |
|---|---|---|
First wave (April-June 2020) | Third wave (March-July 2021) | |
Total (n = 393) | Total (n = 454) | |
n (%) | n (%) | |
Planning to retire earlier due to the COVID-19 pandemic (n = 393; n = 454) | 24 (6.1%) | 94 (20.7%) |
Age (n = 367; n = 420) | ||
Under 39 | 188 (51.2%) | 88 (21.0%) |
40–49 | 73 (19.9%) | 104 (24.8%) |
50–59 | 63 (17.2%) | 116 (27.6%) |
60 or over | 43 (11.7%) | 112 (26.7%) |
Gender (n = 367; n = 420) | ||
Female | 244 (66.5%) | 276 (65.7%) |
Male | 118–123 (32.2–33.5%) | 144 (34.3%) |
Other/non-binary | < 5 (< 1.4%) | |
Community size (population) (n = 360; n = 420) | ||
Rural (< 10,000) | 61 (16.9%) | 33 (7.9%) |
Urban (10,000–99,999) | 62 (17.2%) | 78 (18.6%) |
Urban (100,000-999,999) | 80 (22.2%) | 148 (35.2%) |
Urban (> 1,000,000) | 157 (43.6%) | 161 (38.3%) |
GTA (n = 367; n = 420) | 181 (49.3%) | 210 (50.0%) |
Specialized/focused practice (n = 367; n = 420) | 215 (60.2%) | 213 (50.7%) |
Any allied health available through office/practice (n = 393; n = 454) | 306 (77.9%) | 328 (72.1%) |
Number of physicians in practice (n = 358; n = 412) | ||
1 | 39 (10.9%) | 83 (20.1%) |
2 | 22 (6.1%) | 50 (12.1%) |
3–4 | 66 (18.4%) | 95 (23.1%) |
5–9 | 151 (42.2%) | 108 (26.2%) |
10+ | 80 (22.3%) | 76 (18.4%) |
Payment model (n = 366; n = 419) | ||
Fee-for-service | 70 (19.1%) | 136 (32.5%) |
Capitation | 231 (63.1%) | 231 (55.1%) |
Hourly/Sessional fee | 10 (2.7%) | 13 (3.1%) |
Other | 27 (7.4%) | 17 (4.1%) |
Salary | 28 (7.7%) | 22 (5.3%) |
Working fulltime pre-pandemic (n = 367; n = 419) | 308 (83.9%) | 350 (83.5%) |
Works with residents (n = 367; n = 419) | 150 (40.9%) | 129 (30.8%) |
Works in an OHT (n = 365; n = 418) | 135 (37.0%) | 133 (31.8%) |
Uses EMR (n = 367; n = 420) | 350 (97.8%) | 386 (91.9%) |