Table 5.

Descriptions of the 6 Participating FHTs and Key Outcomes Across Ontario

CharacteristicMcMaster FHTNiagara North FHT
Urban/rural (rostera size, No.)Urban (35,000)Rural (15,000)
Co-location of cliniciansYesNo
ControlInterventionControlIntervention
Months    0    6    0    6    0    6    0    6
No. hospitalizations, mean (SD)    0.12
    (0.36)		    0.16
    (0.43)		    0.21
    (0.58)		    0.09
    (0.36)		    0.16
    (0.37)		    0.06
    (0.24)		    0.19
    (0.51)		    0.11
    (0.32)
No. ED or urgent care visits, mean (SD)    0.22
    (0.54)		    0.23
    (0.54)		    0.30
    (0.97)		    0.10
    (0.37)		    0.32
    (0.67)		    0.06
    (0.24)		    0.38
    (0.59)		    0.44
    (1.25)
No. primary care visits, mean (SD)    3.41
    (2.97)		    3.49
    (3.13)		    2.76
    (3.39)		    3.64
    (3.15)		    3.42
    (2.67)		    3.61
    (3.52)		    4.32
    (2.96)		    5.67
    (3.34)
Total physical activity, median (Q1, Q3), MET min1,386
(695, 3,013)		1,980
(528, 3,721)		1,724
(642, 3,199)		1,733
(5.0, 2,813)		1,782
(231, 4,286)		661
(378, 1,662)		2,420
(696, 3,950)		1,134
(762, 1,831)
CharacteristicSuperior FHTWindsor FHT
Urban/rural (rostera size, No.)Rural (7,300)Urban (6,300)
Co-location of cliniciansYesYes
ControlInterventionControlIntervention
Months    0    6    0    6    0    6    0    6
No. hospitalizations, mean (SD)    0.08
    (0.28)		    0.36
    (0.81)		    0.27
    (0.59)		    0.07
    (0.27)		    0.06
    (0.24)		    0.06
    (0.24)		    0.04
    (0.20)		    0.04
    (0.20)
No. ED or urgent care visits, mean (SD)    0.54
    (0.78)		    0.27
    (0.90)		    0.80
    (1.61)		    1.43
    (3.72)		    0.06
    (0.24)		    0.00
    (0.00)		    0.12
    (0.33)		    0.12
    (0.33)
No. primary care visits, mean (SD)    3.15
    (1.68)		    3.36
    (3.07)		    5.93
    (4.17)		    6.57
    (4.24)		    3.44
    (2.42)		    3.50
    (2.68)		    3.76
    (2.67)		    4.15
    (3.07)
Total physical activity, median (Q1, Q3), MET min431
(201, 1,299)		750
(314, 1,033)		1,371
(668, 2,845)		990
(570, 1,404)		1,386
(585, 3,592)		1,169
(495, 3,049)		1,878
(864, 3,252)		1,289
(553, 2,237)
CharacteristicHarrow Health CentreDufferin Area FHT
Urban/rural (rostera size, No.)Rural (6,400)Rural (47,000)
Co-location of cliniciansYesNo
ControlInterventionControlIntervention
Months    0    6    0    6    0    6    0    6
No. hospitalizations, mean (SD)    0.19
    (0.47)		    0.19
    (0.47)		    0.03
    (0.17)		    0.24
    (0.75)		    0.33
    (0.76)		    0.20
    (0.40)		    0.09
    (0.30)		    0.19
    (0.45)
No. ED or urgent care visits, mean (SD)    0.19
    (0.52)		    0.03
    (0.18)		    0.18
    (0.46)		    0.21
    (0.48)		    0.34
    (0.66)		    0.30
    (0.71)		    0.45
    (1.34)		    0.46
    (0.85)
No. primary care visits, mean (SD)    3.47
    (2.67)		    4.31
    (3.18)		    3.56
    (3.29)		    4.24
    (3.26)		    3.68
    (3.46)		    3.55
    (3.30)		    3.58
    (3.84)		    5.42
    (4.62)
Total physical activity, median (Q1, Q3), MET min3,066
(892, 3,686)		1,257
(332, 2,867)		2,172
(1,186, 4,066)		1,413
(657, 2,300)		2,329
(1,081, 3,166)		1,075
(619, 2,397)		1,169
(674, 2,453)		992
(367, 2,371)

  • ED = emergency department; FHT = family health team; MET = metabolic equivalent of task; Q1 = first interquartile range point; Q3 = third interquartile range point.

  • ↵a Roster = number of patients registered with a physician within the primary care practice regardless of age.