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Table 1 Demographic characteristics for the full study sample (n = 63)

From: Factors influencing practice choices of early-career family physicians in Canada: a qualitative interview study

 

n (%)

Province

 British Columbia

23 (36.5)

 Ontario

18 (28.6)

 Nova Scotia

22 (34.9)

Gender*

 Woman

36 (57.1)

 Man

26 (41.3)

 Prefer not to answer

1 (1.6)

Relationship status

 Single/divorced/separated/widowed

22 (34.9)

 Married/common-law/life partner

39 (61.9)

 Other

1 (1.6)

 Prefer not to answer

1 (1.6)

Dependents

 Child(ren)

34 (54.0)

 Adult(s)

2 (3.2)

 Both

1 (1.6)

 None

26 (41.3)

Location of medical school

 Canada

48 (76.2)

 Outside of Canada

15 (23.8)

Years since graduation from residency

 1–3

31 (49.2)

 4–6

20 (31.7)

 7–9

12 (19.0)

  1. *Participants were given the options of “non-binary/third gender”, and “prefer not to self-describe”, but these were not selected