Physician characteristics
| Variable | No. (%) of physicians* | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total sample (RIO 0–39) n = 3940 | Large urban (RIO 0) n = 2026 | Medium urban (RIO 1–9) n = 1222 | Small urban (RIO 10–39) n = 692 | |
| Age, yr, mean ± SD (n = 3940) | 51.9 ± 11.4 | 51.6 ± 11.7 | 51.8 ± 11.0 | 53.0 ± 10.9 |
| Years in practice, mean ± SD (n = 3938) | 26.8 ± 3.2 | 26.7 ± 3.0 | 26.8 ± 3.2 | 27.0 ± 3.6 |
| Roster size, mean ± SD (n = 3940) | 1522 ± 639 | 1435 ± 658 | 1638 ± 604 | 1571 ± 605 |
| Proportion (%) of maximum potential access bonus achieved, mean ± SD (n = 3940) | 40.26 ± 30.67 | 32.86 ± 28.39 | 40.63 ± 30.30 | 61.23 ± 27.87 |
| Sex (n = 3940) | ||||
| Female | 1872 (47.5) | 1100 (54.3) | 535 (43.8) | 237 (34.3) |
| Male | 2068 (52.5) | 926 (45.7) | 687 (56.2) | 455 (65.8) |
| Canadian graduate (n = 3938) | ||||
| No | 907 (23.0) | 416 (20.5) | 328 (26.8) | 163 (23.6) |
| Yes | 3031 (77.0) | 1608 (79.4) | 894 (73.2) | 529 (76.4) |
| Access bonus achievement by quintile | ||||
| 1 (lowest) | 877 (22.3) | 545 (26.9) | 269 (22.0) | 63 (9.1) |
| 2 | 865 (22.0) | 554 (27.3) | 260 (21.3) | 51 (7.4) |
| 3 | 818 (20.8) | 457 (22.6) | 253 (20.7) | 108 (15.6) |
| 4 | 726 (18.4) | 298 (14.7) | 253 (20.7) | 175 (25.3) |
| 5 (highest) | 654 (16.6) | 172 (8.5) | 187 (15.3) | 295 (42.6) |
Note: RIO = Rurality Index of Ontario, SD = standard deviation.
↵* Unless indicated otherwise.