Table 1

Participant characteristics

ParticipantSexYears in practiceScope of practiceCommunity population
Hospital catchment area populationNumber of acute beds
1M0–5FM and EM5000–10 000<20 00020–49
2F6–15FM and EM5000–10 000<20 00020–49
3M16–20FM and EM<5000>40 000≥50
4F0–5FM and EM5000–10 000<20 00020–49
5M0–5FM and EM<5000<20 000<20
6F0–5FM and EM5000–10 000<20 00020–49
7M16–20EM5000–10 00020 000–40 00020–49
8M6–15FM and EM5000–10 000<20 00020–49
9F16–20FM and EM5000–10 000<20 00020–49
10M6–15FM and EM<5000>40 000≥50
11F>20FM and EM5000–10 00020 000–40 00020–49
DeclinedF6–15FM and EM<5000>40 000≥50
DeclinedM0–5FM and EM5000–10 000<20 00020–49
DeclinedF16–20FM and EM<5000<20 000<20
DeclinedM6–15FM and EM<5000<500020–49
DeclinedM0–5FM and EM<5000<500020–49
  • Range values were reported for Years in practice, Community population, Hospital catchment area population, and Number of acute care beds to decrease identifiability of setting and participant.

  • EM, emergency medicine; F, female; FM, family medicine; M, male.