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Table 2 Characteristics of Primary Care Physicians (PCPs) Caring for Older Ontarians with Dementia

From: Primary care physician volume and quality of care for older adults with dementia: a retrospective cohort study

 

Average Number of Patients Seen Daily by Primary Care Physicians

Standardized Difference (< 20 vs ≥ 30)

 < 20

20 -24

25–29

 ≥ 30

Physician Characteristics

N = 3,884

(%)

N = 1,662

(%)

N = 1,059

(%)

N = 1,763

(%)

 

Panel Size

Mean ± SD

988 ± 491

1,425 ± 562

1,559 ± 646

2,035 ± 986

1.34

Median (IQR)

977 (688–1,299)

1,452 (1,094–1,805)

1,598 (1,118–2,018)

2,002 (1,385–2,597)

 

Physician age

Mean ± SD

49.9 ± 12.9

53.2 ± 11.9

54.0 ± 12.0

54.3 ± 11.0

0.36

Median (IQR)

50 (39–60)

54 (45–62)

55 (45–64)

54 (46–62)

 

Physician sex

Female

2,259 (58.2%)

691 (41.6%)

355 (33.5%)

469 (26.6%)

0.67

Male

1,619 (41.7%)

967 (58.2%)

702 (66.3%)

1,291 (73.2%)

0.67

Missing data

6 (0.2%)

 <  = 5 (0.2%)

 <  = 5 (0.2%)

 <  = 5 (0.2%)

N/Aa

Years since medical school graduation

 ≤ 15

1,358 (35.0%)

353 (21.2%)

208 (19.6%)

250 (14.2%)

0.50

16–25

854 (22.0%)

387 (23.3%)

243 (22.9%)

494 (28.0%)

0.14

26–35

966 (24.9%)

511 (30.7%)

281 (26.5%)

531 (30.1%)

0.12

 ≥ 36

699 (18.0%)

407 (24.5%)

325 (30.7%)

485 (27.5%)

0.23

Missing data

7 (0.2%)

 <  = 5 (0.2%)

 <  = 5 (0.2%)

 <  = 5 (0.2%)

N/Aa

Canadian medical graduate

Yes

2,913 (75.0%)

1,103 (66.4%)

619 (58.5%)

842 (47.8%)

0.58

No

693 (17.8%)

465 (28.0%)

394 (37.2%)

864 (49.0%)

0.70

Missing data

278 (7.2%)

94 (5.7%)

46 (4.3%)

57 (3.2%)

0.18

Practice location

Urban

2,662 (68.5%)

1,203 (72.4%)

815 (77.0%)

1,463 (83.0%)

0.34

Non-urban

600 (15.4%)

291 (17.5%)

168 (15.9%)

204 (11.6%)

0.11

Rural

295 (7.6%)

72 (4.3%)

24 (2.3%)

35 (2.0%)

0.26

Missing data

327 (8.4%)

96 (5.8%)

52 (4.9%)

61 (3.5%)

0.21

Payment model

Fee-for-service (FFS)b

403 (10.4%)

132 (7.9%)

97 (9.2%)

255 (14.5%)

0.12

Enhanced FFSc

CCM

87 (2.2%)

55 (3.3%)

57 (5.4%)

127 (7.2%)

0.24

FHG

504 (13.0%)

447 (26.9%)

391 (36.9%)

945 (53.6%)

0.96

Capitationd

FHT

1,589 (40.9%)

412 (24.8%)

164 (15.5%)

109 (6.2%)

0.90

FHN or FHO

1,221 (31.4%)

609 (36.6%)

349 (33.0%)

327 (18.5%)

0.30

Other

80 (2.1%)

7 (0.4%)

 <  = 5 (0.1%)

0 (0.0%)

0.21

Works Fulltime

(FTE ≥ 1.00)

1,665 (42.9%)

1,434 (86.3%)

984 (92.9%)

1,692 (96.0%)

1.41

  1. a N/A: Could not report SDs comparing cell sizes that are too small to report while maintaining confidentiality
  2. b Fee-for-service: Income through fee for service billings. How PCPs not in payment enrollment or salary model
  3. c Enhanced fee-for-service: Majority of income through fee for service billings with incentives for chronic disease management and preventive care. Includes: CCM: Comprehensive Care Mode, FHG: Family Health Group
  4. d Capitation and blended capitation models: Majority of income through capitation fees. Capitation based on a defined basket of primary care services provided to enrolled patients based on age/sex of each patient. Fee-for-service paid for other services. Additionally, physicians receive monthly comprehensive care capitation payments for all enrolled patients. Includes: FHT: Family Health Team, FHN: Family Health Network, FHO: Family Health Organization