Table 1

Physician Demographics

CharacteristicAll Study Years
(n = 6,531)
2011-2012 by Area (n = 5,436)
Rural
(n = 871)
Urban
(n = 1,386)
Metropolitan
(n = 3,179)
Total
(n = 5,436)
Sex, No. (%)a
 Female2,449 (37.5)312 (35.8)499 (36.0)1,249 (40.2)2,090 (38.4)
 Male4,082 (62.5)559 (64.8)887 (64.0)1,900 (59.8)3,346 (61.6)
Age, mean (SD), yb47.8 (11.2)50.9 (11.3)51.0 (11.6)50.6 (11.5)
Age-group, No. (%), yc
 <35115 (13.2)119 (8.6)310 (9.8)544 (10.0)
 35-<45250 (28.7)289 (20.9)619 (19.5)1,158 (21.3)
 45-<55248 (28.5)449 (32.4)1012 (31.8)1,709 (31.4)
 55-<65196 (22.5)369 (26.6)827 (26.0)1,392 (25.6)
 ≥6562 (7.1)160 (11.5)411 (12.9)633 (11.6)
Trained internationally, No. (%)d1,913 (29.9)305 (35.7)427 (31.9)808 (26.1)1,550 (29.1)
Average compensation, mean (SD), Can$
 Fee-for-service paymentse170,569 (140,779)197,595 (138,096)195,828 (128,348)190,046 (145,446)192,730 (138,096)
 APP paymentsf31,538 (57,049)44,942 (57,637)34,280 (60,347)31,647 (59,966)34,449 (59,872)
Location of OOO visits provided, No. (%)
 Homeg3,627 (55.5)382 (43.9)580 (41.9)904 (28.4)1,866 (34.3)
 Long-term care facilityh3,629 (55.6)489 (56.1)791 (57.1)991 (31.2)2,271 (41.8)
 Emergency departmenti3,330 (51.0)594 (68.2)618 (44.6)574 (18.1)1,786 (32.9)
 Hospital (non-emergency)j5,123 (78.4)734 (84.3)1,022 (73.7)1,640 (51.6)3,396 (62.5)
Provided OOO visits at any location, No. (%)k5,555 (85.1)802 (92.1)1,195 (86.2)2,100 (66.1)4,097 (75.4)
After-hours contacts, No. (%)l4,190 (64.2)637 (74.7)716 (52.8)990 (32.7)2,343 (44.7)
On-call participation, No. (%)m2,731 (41.8)568 (65.2)501 (36.2)540 (17.0)1,609 (29.6)
  • APP = alternative payment plan; OOO = out-of-office.

  • Note: Statistical tests for differences in outcome by type of area of practice location, 2011-2012 only (P <.05).

  • a χ2 = 10.4, P = .006

  • b F = 29.0, P <.0001

  • c χ2 = 66.3, P <.0001 χ2

  • d Frequency missing: 133; χ2 = 36.85, P <.0001

  • e F = 17.0, P <.0001

  • f F = 1.45, P = .2353

  • g χ2 = 118.9, P <.0001

  • h χ2 = 354.1, P <.0001

  • i χ2 = 895.2, P <.0001

  • j χ2 = 412.2, P <.0001

  • k χ2 = 367.3, P <.0001

  • l χ2 = 523.4, P <.0001

  • m χ2 = 801.3, P <.0001