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Table 1 Characteristics of respondents (n = 485)

From: Patient and family views of team functioning in primary healthcare teams with nurse practitioners: a survey of patient-reported experience and outcomes

 

n (%)

Mean

SD

Minimum

Maximum

Patient variables

Respondent

 Family

154 (33.4)

    

 Patient

309 (66.7)

    

Age

 

50.46

17.33

15

96

Sex

 Male

127 (26.9)

    

 Female

345 (73.1)

    

Perceived health status

 Low

47 (9.9)

    

 High

429 (90.1)

    

Marital status (living with a partner)

 No

129 (28.1)

    

 Yes

330 (71.9)

    

High school education completed

 No

55 (11.8)

    

 Yes

411 (88.2)

    

Employment status

 Not employed

179 (39.1)

    

 Employed

279 (60.9)

    

Perceived income

 Inadequate

96 (20.4)

    

 Adequate

374 (79.6)

    

Length of follow-up

 > 24 months

363 (78.9)

    

 ≤ 24 months

97 (21.1)

    

Routine health visit

 No

34 (7.3)

    

 Yes

431 (92.7)

    

Country of birth (Canada)

 No

50 (10.7)

    

 Yes

419 (89.3)

    

Team variable

Team size

 Medium/large (≥ 5 members)

195 (42.2)

    

 Small (< 5 members)

267 (57.8)

    

Organizational variables

Location

 Non urban

211 (44.1)

    

 Urban

268 (55.9)

    

Practice setting

 Home care, long-term care

60 (12.4)

    

 Primary care

425 (87.6)

    

Role clarity

 

5.28

0.79

1.00

6.00

 Low

54 (11.6)

    

 High

413 (88.4)