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Table 1 Demographic characteristics of participating family practice residents (n = 18) and early-career family physicians (n = 39) who discussed obstetrics

From: Influences on intentions for obstetric practice among family physicians and residents in Canada: an explorative qualitative inquiry

  

Family practice residents (n = 18)

Early-career family physicians (n = 39)

Province

Nova Scotia

9 (50.0%)

19 (48.7%)

Ontario

8 (44.4%)

11 (28.2%)

British Columbia

1 (5.6%)

10 (25.6%)

Dependents

Yes, child(ren)

4 (22.2%)

25 (64.1%)

Yes, adult(s)

1 (5.6%)

1 (2.6%)

Yes, both

0 (0.0%)

1 (2.6%)

No

13 (72.2%)

12 (30.8%)

Gender

Man

9 (50.0%)

13 (33.3%)

Woman

8 (44.4%)

26 (66.7%)

Unreported

1 (5.6%)

0 (0.0%)

Other

0 (0.0%)

0 (0.0%)

Practice Settinga

Inner city

6 (33.3%)

8 (20.5%)

Urban/suburban

13 (72.2%)

23 (59.0%)

Small town

3 (16.7)

10 (25.6%)

Rural

7 (38.9%)

15 (38.5%)

Remote

2 (11.1%)

3 (7.7%)

Current Year of Residency

PGY1

9 (50.0%)

N/A

PGY2

9 (50.0%)

N/A

No data

0 (0.0%)

N/A

Last Year of Residency

2010–2012

N/A

6 (15.4%)

2013–2015

N/A

15 (38.5%)

2016–2018

N/A

18 (2.6%)

Medical School Graduation Location

Canada

14 (77.8%)

29 (74.4%)

Outside of Canada

4 (22.2%)

10 (25.6%)

Unreported

0 (0.0%)

0 (0.0%)

Payment Typea

Blended

N/A

3 (7.7%)

Capitation

N/A

3 (7.7%)

Fee-for-service

N/A

29 (74.4%)

Salary

N/A

13 (33.3%)

Service contract

N/A

4 (10.3%)

Sessional or per diem or hourly

N/A

14 (35.9%)

Other

N/A

1 (2.6%)

Practice Modela

Group

13 (72.2%)

27 (69.2%)

Interprofessional team

12 (66.7%)

14 (35.9%)

Solo

3 (16.7%)

7 (17.9%)

Other

0 (0.0%)

8 (20.5%)

Practice Type After Residency

Comprehensive

8 (44.4%)

28 (71.8%)

Focused

6 (33.3%)

8 (20.5%)

Special interest

4 (22.2%)

6 (15.4%)

Other

0 (0.0%)

1 (2.6%)

Relationship Status

Single/divorced/separated/widowed

9 (50.0%)

14 (35.9%)

Married/common-law/life partner

9 (50.0%)

25 (64.1%)

Unreported

0 (0.0%)

0 (0.0%)

  1. a Some totals higher than sample size due to participants working in multiple locations/falling into multiple categories