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Table 1 Characteristics of study sites and individual participants

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

 

Intervention

Control

 

(n = 44)

(n = 45)

  

n

(%)

n

(%)

Age

    
 

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

    
 

Male

9

(20.5)

10

(23.3)

 

Female

35

(79.5)

33

(76.7)

Type of work

    
 

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

    
 

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

    
 

Male

36

(43.4)

10

(58.8)

 

Female

47

(56.6)

7

(41.2)

Family income

    
 

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

    
 

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

    
 

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

    
 

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 12 months

    
 

0

62

(76.5)

13

(76.5)

 

1

10

(12.3)

2

(11.8)

 

2 or more

9

(11.1)

2

(11.8)