Characteristic | EMRALD physicians | All other Ontario FPs | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
 | N | % | N | % |
Total | 54 | 100.0 | 11,385 | 100.0 |
Sex | Â | Â | Â | Â |
  Male | 30 | 55.6 | 6,833 | 60.0 |
  Female | 24 | 44.4 | 4,552 | 40.0 |
Age group | Â | Â | Â | Â |
  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 | Â | 50.6 | Â |
Medical training location | Â | Â | Â | Â |
  Canada | 47 | 86.6 | 8,731 | 76.7 |
  US/International | 7 | 13.4 | 2,654 | 23.3 |
Average number years in practice | 14.0 | Â | 17.0 | Â |
Rurality | Â | Â | Â | Â |
  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 | Â | Â | Â | Â |
  <= 3years | 18 | 33.3 | NA | NA |
  3 to 5 years | 26 | 48.2 | NA | NA |
  > = 5 years | 10 | 18.5 | NA | NA |
Rostered patients | Â | Â | Â | Â |
  <=1000 patients | 18 | 33.3 | NA | NA |
  1001 to 1500 patients | 20 | 37.0 | NA | NA |
  > = 1501 patients | 16 | 29.7 | NA | NA |