From: Involving patients in setting priorities for healthcare improvement: a cluster randomized trial
Sites' characteristics | Intervention | Control | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
(n = 3) | (n = 3) | ||||
 | Average population size | 25.002 | 23.610 | ||
 | Family physician/population ratio | 1/771 | 1/789 | ||
 | % population 65 y.o and above | 15.6% | 13.4% | ||
 | % population with low income | 12.3% | 11.3% | ||
 | % population with diabetes | 6.5% | 6.5% | ||
Professionals' characteristics | Â | Intervention | Control | ||
 | (n = 44) | (n = 45) | |||
 |  | n | (%) | n | (%) |
Age | Â | Â | Â | Â | |
 | 20 to 44 years | 21 | (47.7) | 19 | (48.7) |
 | 45 to 64 years | 20 | (45.5) | 20 | (51.3) |
 | 65 years or more | 3 | (6.8) | 0 | (0.0) |
Gender | Â | Â | Â | Â | |
 | Male | 9 | (20.5) | 10 | (23.3) |
 | Female | 35 | (79.5) | 33 | (76.7) |
Type of work | Â | Â | Â | Â | |
 | Physician | 6 | (13.6) | 6 | (13.3) |
 | Nurse | 11 | (25.0) | 10 | (22.2) |
 | Allied health professional | 11 | (25.0) | 14 | (31.1) |
 | Manager | 16 | (36.4) | 15 | (33.3) |
Patients’ characteristics |  | Baseline consultation | Deliberation | ||
(n = 83) | (n = 17) | ||||
 |  | n | (%) | n | (%) |
Age | Â | Â | Â | Â | |
 | 20 to 44 years | 12 | (14.6) | 3 | (18.8) |
 | 45 to 64 years | 44 | (53.7) | 9 | (56.3) |
 | 65 years or more | 26 | (31.7) | 4 | (25.0) |
Gender | Â | Â | Â | Â | |
 | Male | 36 | (43.4) | 10 | (58.8) |
 | Female | 47 | (56.6) | 7 | (41.2) |
Family income | Â | Â | Â | Â | |
 | Less than 20 000 $ | 16 | (20.0) | 3 | (17.6) |
 | From 20 000 $ up to 39 999 $ | 29 | (36.3) | 8 | (47.1) |
 | From 40 000 $ up to 59 999 $ | 13 | (16.3) | 4 | (23.5) |
 | 60 000 $ or more | 22 | (27.5) | 2 | (11.8) |
Education level | Â | Â | Â | Â | |
 | Primary school | 12 | (14.8) | 0 | (0.0) |
 | High school | 35 | (43.2) | 7 | (41.2) |
 | College or University | 34 | (42.0) | 10 | (58.8) |
Specific chronic conditions | Â | Â | Â | Â | |
 | Arthritis | 13 | (15.7) | 3 | (17.6) |
 | Cardiovascular disease | 19 | (22.9) | 3 | (17.6) |
 | Chronic pain | 11 | (13.3) | 3 | (17.6) |
 | Diabetes | 30 | (36.1) | 2 | (11.8) |
 | Dyslipidemia | 22 | (26.5) | 5 | (29.4) |
 | Hypertension | 30 | (36.1) | 6 | (35.3) |
 | Mood disorder | 9 | (10.8) | 1 | (5.9) |
 | Pulmonary disease | 17 | (20.5) | 1 | (5.9) |
 | Other | 24 | (28.9) | 3 | (17.6) |
Number of chronic conditions | Â | Â | Â | Â | |
 | 0 | 16 | (19.3) | 5 | (29.4) |
 | 1 | 21 | (25.3) | 5 | (29.4) |
 | 2 or more | 46 | (55.4) | 7 | (41.2) |
Hospitalisations in the past 12Â months | Â | Â | Â | Â | |
 | 0 | 62 | (76.5) | 13 | (76.5) |
 | 1 | 10 | (12.3) | 2 | (11.8) |
 | 2 or more | 9 | (11.1) | 2 | (11.8) |