| Characteristic | Participants, no. (%) n = 166 | Nonparticipants, no. (%) n = 152 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sex | ||||
| Male | 77 | (46.4) | 81 | (53.3) |
| Female | 89 | (53.6) | 71 | (46.7) |
| Medical specialty | ||||
| Family physician/ general practitioner | 93 | (56.0) | 87 | (57.2) |
| Other specialty | 73 | (44.0) | 65 | (42.8) |
| Location of health services centre | ||||
| Rouyn-Noranda | 62 | (37.3) | 34 | (22.4) |
| Vallée-de-l’Or | 46 | (27.7) | 34 | (22.4) |
| Other† | 58 | (34.9) | 84 | (55.3) |
†Includes Aurores-Boréales, Témiscamingue and Les Eskers de l’Abitibi.