Table 2 Practice characteristics
From: Electronic reminders to facilitate longitudinal care: a mixed-methods study in general practices
Cross-sectional survey (N = 73) | Process observations (N = 6) | |
|---|---|---|
Practice setting, n (%) | ||
Solo practice | 23 (34.8) | 1 (16.7) |
Group practice | 42 (63.6) | 5 (83.3) |
Other | 1 (1.4) | 0 (0) |
Number of physicians, mean ± SD (range) | 2.5 ± 1.6 (1–10) | 1.8 ± 0.8 (1–3) |
Number of practice assistants, mean ± SD (range) | 5.7 ± 4.9 (1–35) | 4.5 ± 1.4 (2–6) |
Number of patients in practice per quarter, n (%) | ||
501 to 1000 | 9 (14.1) | 0 (0) |
1001 to 1500 | 14 (21.9) | 3 (50.0) |
1501 to 2000 | 15 (23.4) | 1 (16.7) |
2001 to 2500 | 6 (9.4) | 1 (16.7) |
2501 to 3000 | 6 (9.4) | 0 (0) |
>3000 | 14 (21.9) | 1 (16.7) |