Table 2

Participant Characteristics

CharacteristicNo.
Profession
 Family physician/general practice45
 Gynecologist8
 Other primary health care professionala2
Stakeholder
 College or regulatory body13
 Advocate or advocacy group9
 Government7
 Abortion facility6
Total of profession and stakeholder Regionb90
 National9
 British Columbia19
 Prairies (Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba)14
 Ontario14
 Quebec20
 Atlantic (New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Newfoundland)9
 Territories (Yukon, Northwest Territories, Nunavut)5
 Total90
Sex (self-reported)
 Female68
 Male20
 Other/did not respond2
 Total90
Health care professional age, y
 20-295
 30-3925
 40-4911
 50-5910
 60-694
 Total55
Health care professional practice location
 Urban33
 Rural22
 Total55
Health care professional abortion experience at time of study enrollment
 Surgical only9
 Medical only5
 Surgical and medical24
 None17
 Total55
  • a Other primary health care professional (eg, nurse practitioner, emergency medicine).

  • b Participants reported collectively from some provinces and territories to protect anonymity due to small numbers.