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Table 1 Comparison of EMRALD family physicians with all other family physicians in Ontario, Canada

From: Waiting to see the specialist: patient and provider characteristics of wait times from primary to specialty care

Characteristic

EMRALD physicians

All other Ontario FPs

 

N

%

N

%

Total

54

100.0

11,385

100.0

Sex

    

  Male

30

55.6

6,833

60.0

  Female

24

44.4

4,552

40.0

Age group

    

  Under 35 years

9

16.8

1,094

9.6

  35-54 years

33

61.1

5929

52.1

  55+

12

22.2

4,362

38.3

Mean age (years)

44.9

 

50.6

 

Medical training location

    

  Canada

47

86.6

8,731

76.7

  US/International

7

13.4

2,654

23.3

Average number years in practice

14.0

 

17.0

 

Rurality

    

  Rural

11

20.3

850

7.5

  Suburban

8

14.8

1,871

16.4

  Urban

35

64.8

8,664

76.1

More than 25% of visits in the Emergency Department*

10

18.5

1,560

13.7

Full time affiliation with a patient enrolment model group

54

100.0

6,866

60.3

Time on EMR

    

  <= 3years

18

33.3

NA

NA

  3 to 5 years

26

48.2

NA

NA

  > = 5 years

10

18.5

NA

NA

Rostered patients

    

  <=1000 patients

18

33.3

NA

NA

  1001 to 1500 patients

20

37.0

NA

NA

  > = 1501 patients

16

29.7

NA

NA

  1. *FPs having more than 25% of the patient visits in an emergency department.
  2. NA Not available.