Table 4 Physician characteristics by duration of EMR use
Characteristic | Duration of EMR use | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
At least 1Â year | At least 2Â years | At least 3Â years | At least 4Â years | At least 5Â years | |
Number of physicians | 167 | 145 | 132 | 92 | 85 |
Percent female physicians | 55.7Â % | 54.5Â % | 52.3Â % | 48.9Â % | 48.2Â % |
Mean physician age in years [SD] | 45.3 [10.4] | 46.0 [10.3] | 46.7 [10.1] | 47.3 [10.1] | 47.7 [9.9] |
Mean number of years in practice in Ontario [SD] | 14.3 [-9.3] | 15.1 [-9.0] | 15.6 [-8.7] | 15.9 [-8.4] | 16.5 [-8.2] |
Percent in rural practice location | 18.0Â % | 20.0Â % | 21.2Â % | 17.4Â % | 17.7Â % |
Mean duration of EMR use in years [SD] | 5.0 [-3.1] | 5.6 [-3.0] | 5.9 [-3.0] | 7.0 [-2.9] | 7.2 [-2.9] |
Total number of patients | 186,237 | 165,040 | 151,072 | 112,521 | 104,985 |