Table 1:

Characteristics of respondent organizations (n = 141) and all Ontario patient medical homes*

CharacteristicNo. (%) of survey respondentsNo. (%) of all Ontario patient medical homes*†
Organization typen = 136n = 283
 Family health team62 (45.6)185 (65.4)
 Community health centre61 (44.9)73 (25.8)
 Nurse practitioner–led clinic10 (7.4)15 (5.3)
 Aboriginal Health Access Centre3 (2.2)10 (3.6)
Organization affiliationn = 136n = 283
 Academic and teaching centre36 (26.5)Unknown
 Teaching centre only50 (36.8)Unknown
 Nonteaching centre50 (36.8)Unknown
Organization locationn = 137n = 272
 Urban77 (56.2)171 (60.6)
 Rural51 (37.2)101 (35.8)
 Other9 (6.6)0 (0)
Other characteristics, median (IQR)
 Years in operation11 (17) [n = 129]Unknown
 Number of patients served8000 (12 675) [n = 132]Unknown
 Number of primary care providers10 (10) [n = 133]Unknown
 Number of interprofessional staff15 (18) [n = 132]Unknown
 Ratio of patients to staff333.3 (3448.9) [n = 129]Unknown

  • Note: IQR = interquartile range.

  • ↵* Includes all Ontario family health teams, community health centres, nurse practitioner–led clinics and Aboriginal Health Access Centres.

  • ↵† Data from the databases of the Association of Family Health Teams of Ontario and the Alliance for Healthier Communities.