Process evaluation of two large randomized controlled trials to understand factors influencing family physicians’ use of antibiotic audit and feedback reports

Table 2 Characteristics of physicians who participated in an interview

Physician Characteristics	PHO Trial, N = 33 N (%)	OH Trial, N = 12 N (%)
Male	19 (58)	7 (58)
Years in Practice, median (SD)	12 ± 11.37	21 ± 15.60
Practice Location
Urban	22 (67)	6 (50)
Semi-Urban	7 (21)	3 (25)
Rural	4 (12)	3 (25)
Practice Setting^a
Family practice or outpatient clinic	19 (58)	3 (25)
Family Health Team	6 (18)	6 (50)
Family Health Organization	1 (3)	2 (17)
Walk-in clinic	7 (21)	1 (8)
Emergency or urgent care	10 (30)	0 (0)
Long-term care	4 (12)	1(8)
Hospital-based Practice	6 (18)	1(8)
Other	4 (12)	0 (0)
Roster size, median (SD)^b	1035 ± 410.88	1400 ± 320.64
Patients seen per day, median (SD)	25 ± 10.24	21 ± 6.60
“High prescribing”	23 (70)	6 (50)

^a11 physicians in the PHO trial and 2 physicians in the OH trial worked in multiple settings
^bNumbers are based on physicians’ estimates and may not be exact. Seven physicians in the PHO trial said their Practice does not have a roster. Thirteen physicians in the PHO trial and 4 physicians in the OH said they were unsure of how large their roster was

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