Table 1 Participant characteristics
Characteristics | Control N = 49 | eConsult N = 52 |
|---|---|---|
Provider level | ||
Female (n, %) | 31 (63.3) | 36 (69.2) |
Age at randomization (mean, SD) | 48.45 (11.12) | 46.67 (10.08) |
Years since graduation (mean, SD) | 22.9 (11.71) | 19.83 (10.37) |
Foreign trained (n, %) | 9 (18.4) | 6 (11.5) |
Model type (n, %) | ||
Capitationa: Interdisciplinary (Family Health Team (FHT)) | 20 (40.8%) | 14 (26.9%) |
Capitation: Non-interdisciplinary (not FHT) | 20 (40.8%) | 27 (51.9%) |
Reformed Fee for service) | 7 (14.3%) | 10 (19.2%) |
Traditional Fee for service | ≤ 5 (2.0%) | ≤ 5 (1.9%) |
Other | ≤ 5 (2.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
Rural (n, %) | 14 (28.6%) | 14 (26.9%) |
Number of physicians in group practice (n, %) | ||
1 | 24 (49%) | 19 (36.5%) |
2–5 | 12 (24.5%) | 22 (42.3%) |
> 5 | 11 (22.4%) | 9 (17.3%) |
missing | ≤ 5 (4.1%) | ≤ 5 (3.8%) |
Number of patients in roster | 63,905 | 59,241 |
Patient level, aggregated to physician level | ||
Proportion female (mean, SD) | 0.55 (0.11) | 0.56 (0.10) |
Proportion age category (years: mean, SD) | ||
0–17 | 0.19 (0.08) | 0.21 (0.13) |
18–25 | 0.10 (0.02) | 0.10 (0.03) |
26–40 | 0.18 (0.07) | 0.19 (0.07) |
41–65 | 0.36 (0.06) | 0.37 (0.06) |
66+ | 0.16 (0.07) | 0.15 (0.07) |
Proportion in income quintile (mean, SD) | ||
1 | 0.13 (0.08) | 0.15 (0.12) |
2 | 0.18 (0.06) | 0.15 (0.06) |
3 | 0.21 (0.07) | 0.18 (0.07) |
4 | 0.22 (0.08) | 0.22 (0.07) |
5 | 0.27 (0.12) | 0.30 (0.17) |
Proportion rural (mean, SD) | 0.28 (0.37) | 0.24 (0.35) |
Mean number of ADGs in the 2 years prior to randomization (mean, SD) | 5.90 (0.61) | 6.03 (0.70) |
Mean number of primary care visits in year prior to cohort entry (mean, SD) | 4.52 (1.71) | 4.25 (1.14) |