Table 2.

Rate Ratios (95% CI) for Comprehensiveness of Service Areas

British ColumbiaManitobaOntarioNova Scotia
UnadjustedAdjustedUnadjustedAdjustedUnadjustedAdjustedUnadjustedAdjusted
Intercept  NA4.56
(4.46-4.65)
  NA4.57
(4.36-4.78)
  NA4.99
(4.86-5.13)
  NA3.72
(3.55-3.9)
Years since MD (reference = 10-19 years)
<100.99
(0.98-1.01)
1.02
(1.0-1.04)
0.96
(0.93-0.99)
1.01
(0.98-1.05)
1.0
(0.98-1.01)
0.99
(0.97-1.02)
1.02
(0.98-1.05)
1.03
(0.99-1.07)
20-29 (MB: ≥20)0.98
(0.97-0.99)
0.99
(0.97-1.01)
0.94
(0.9-0.97)
1.02
(0.97-1.06)
0.97
(0.96-0.99)
0.97
(0.95-1.0)
0.98
(0.95-1.01)
0.98
(0.95-1.02)
≥300.89
(0.88-0.91)
0.92
(0.89-0.95)
  NA  NA0.89
(0.87-0.9)
0.9
(0.88-0.93)
0.87
(0.84-0.9)
0.87
(0.81-0.93)
Year
2017-2018 (vs 1999-2000)0.93
(0.93-0.94)
0.99
(0.97-1.01)
0.9
(0.88-0.92)
0.97
(0.93-1.02)
0.93
(0.92-0.94)
0.95
(0.93-0.98)
0.89
(0.87-0.91)
0.95
(0.9-1.0)
Interaction
Year, <10  NA1.0
(0.97-1.03)
  NA0.97
(0.92-1.02)
  NA1.06
(1.02-1.1)
  NA1.04
(0.97-1.11)
Year, 20-29 (MB: ≥20)  NA0.98
(0.95-1.0)
  NA0.92
(0.86-0.99)
  NA1.0
(0.96-1.03)
  NA0.98
(0.92-1.05)
Year, ≥30  NA1.01
(0.97-1.05)
  NA  NA  NA1.04
(1.0-1.08)
  NA1.07
(0.98-1.16)
Covariates
Male (vs female)1.03
(1.02-1.04)
0.97
(0.96-0.98)
1.02
(0.99-1.04)
0.92
(0.9-0.95)
1.01
(1.0-1.02)
0.96
(0.95-0.98)
0.99
(0.97-1.02)
0.91
(0.89-0.94)
Urban (vs rural)0.96
(0.94-0.97)
0.92
(0.91-0.93)
0.93
(0.9-0.95)
0.88
(0.85-0.9)
0.89
(0.88-0.91)
0.88
(0.86-0.9)
0.91
(0.89-0.94)
0.96
(0.93-0.98)
Number of contacts (per 100 contacts)1.0
(1.0-1.0)
1.0
(1.0-1.0)
1.0
(1.0-1.0)
1.0
(1.0-1.0)
1.0
(1.0-1.0)
1.0
(1.0-1.0)
1.0
(1.0-1.0)
1.0
(1.0-1.01)
International MD (vs Canadian MD)1.03
(1.02-1.04)
1.01
(1.00-1.02)
1.0
(0.97-1.03)
0.94
(0.92-0.96)
  NA  NA  NA  NA
Unknown MD (vs Canadian MD)0.97
(0.93-1.01)
0.95
(0.91-0.99)
1.0
(0.85-1.16)
1.01
(0.86-1.19)
  NA  NA  NA  NA
  • MB = Manitoba; MD = Doctor of Medicine; NA = not applicable.

  • Note: There were missing data on place of graduation in Nova Scotia and incomplete data in Ontario; therefore, this variable was excluded from modeling in these provinces.