Table 2:

Characteristics of family physicians eligible for serious mental illness premium in fiscal years 2016/17–2017/18

VariablePhysicians receiving SMI premium, no. (%)*Physicians not receiving SMI premium, no. (%)*
$3001–$4000, n = 1767$2001–$3000, n = 723$1001–$2000, n = 1310≤ $1000, n = 1066Eligible (had ≥ 5 patients with SMI), n = 90Ineligible (< 5 patients with SMI) in an eligible model, n = 4774Non-PEM physicians, n = 3876Total, no. (%),*
n = 13 606
Age, yr
 Mean ± SD51.07 ± 11.5449.46 ± 12.2048.90 ± 12.1648.21 ± 12.8249.02 ± 10.7751.24 ± 12.7149.28 ± 14.5450.09 ± 13.06
Sex
 Missing or unknown0 (0.0)0 (0.0)19 (1.5)33 (3.1)0 (0.0)162 (3.4)245 (6.3)459 (3.4)
 Female699 (39.6)343 (47.4)647 (49.4)547 (51.3)43 (47.8)2180 (45.7)1567 (40.4)6026 (44.3)
 Male1068 (60.4)380 (52.6)644 (49.2)486 (45.6)47 (52.2)2432 (50.9)2064 (53.3)7121 (52.3)
Time since medical school graduation, yr, mean ± SD24.23 ± 12.2122.55 ± 12.8322.02 ± 12.7221.37 ± 13.4522.41 ± 11.4324.36 ± 13.2522.16 ± 15.0223.16 ± 13.61
Rurality
 Missing0 (0.0)≤ 5 (0.1)29 (2.2)40 (3.8)0 (0.0)182 (3.8)282 (7.3)534 (3.9)
 Urban1328 (75.2)547 (75.7)978 (74.7)724 (67.9)53 (58.9)3494 (73.2)2872 (74.1)9996 (73.5)
 Suburban346 (19.6)132 (18.3)217 (16.6)206 (19.3)26 (28.9)750 (15.7)474 (12.2)2151 (15.8)
 Rural93 (5.3)43 (5.9)86 (6.6)96 (9.0)11 (12.2)348 (7.3)248 (6.4)925 (6.8)
Panel size, mean ± SD1854.20 ± 859.921694.31 ± 883.631615.77 ± 775.601532.64 ± 836.581488.84 ± 630.981528.04 ± 903.871182.97 ± 763.881596.97 ± 875.32
Enrolment model
 Blended capitation team-based care649 (36.7)264 (36.5)487 (37.2)341 (32.0)42–46 (46.7–51.1)1015–1019 (21.3)0 (0.0)2802 (20.6)
 Blended capitation no team-based care696 (39.4)277 (38.3)446 (34.0)298 (28.0)43 (47.8)947 (19.8)0 (0.0)2707 (19.9)
 Enhanced fee for service362 (20.5)149 (20.6)231 (17.6)250 (23.5)0 (0.0)1834 (38.4)0 (0.0)2826 (20.8)
 Other60 (3.4)33 (4.6)146 (11.1)177 (16.6)≤ 5 (4.4)974–978 (20.4–20.5)3876 (100.0)5271 (38.7)
No. of patients with schizophrenia, mean ± SD
 Total32.72 ± 26.4724.41 ± 17.4619.68 ± 15.9017.07 ± 14.5616.87 ± 9.5215.13 ± 13.906.18 ± 10.5317.55 ± 18.49
 Rostered28.90 ± 23.8820.86 ± 15.5116.59 ± 13.9914.15 ± 13.0813.67 ± 8.2312.11 ± 11.830.00 ± 0.0613.76 ± 16.62
 Virtually rostered3.82 ± 6.133.55 ± 5.123.09 ± 5.142.92 ± 4.733.19 ± 3.003.02 ± 5.386.18 ± 10.533.80 ± 6.81
No. of patients with bipolar disorder, mean ± SD
 Total55.04 ± 39.0545.84 ± 30.2337.92 ± 29.9433.67 ± 27.6537.78 ± 25.6530.52 ± 30.827.38 ± 11.5331.59 ± 32.67
 Rostered49.79 ± 36.6940.47 ± 28.7633.05 ± 27.9928.81 ± 26.2432.62 ± 24.1625.89 ± 27.540.01 ± 0.1126.19 ± 30.65
 Virtually rostered5.26 ± 6.915.38 ± 6.624.87 ± 6.564.85 ± 6.565.16 ± 4.074.63 ± 8.567.37 ± 11.535.40 ± 8.64
  • Note: PEM = patient enrolment model, SD = standard deviation, SMI = serious mental illness.

  • * Unless indicated otherwise.

  • Panel size = rostered and virtually rostered patients in past 2 years.