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Table 1 Baseline characteristics of practices and patients participating in IDOCC

From: Intracluster correlation coefficients for sample size calculations related to cardiovascular disease prevention and management in primary care practices

Characteristic

n (%)

Practice Level (N = 84 practices)

Use Electronic Medical Records

41 (48.8%)

Practice structure

 

Single physician

33 (39.3%)

Multi-Physician Group Practice

51 (60.7%)

Physician remuneration

 

Fee for service

45 (52.4%)

Capitation

27 (32.9%)

Salary- Community Health Centres

12 (14.6%)

Practice setting

 

Urban practice

70 (83.3%)

Rural practice

14 (16.7%)

Patient Level (N = 5,140 patients)

Age (mean, SD)

66 (12)

Male (n, %)

2,493 (48.6%)

Baseline clinical conditions/risk factors

 

Coronary Artery Disease (n,%)

1573 (30.6%)

Peripheral Vascular Disease (n,%)

327 (6.4%)

Stroke/TIA (n, %)

666 (13.0%)

Diabetes (n, %)

2404 (46.8%)

Chronic Kidney Disease (n, %)

975 (19.0%)

Dyslipidemia (n, %)

4289 (83.6%)

Hypertension (n, %)

3959 (77.1%)

Current Smoker (n, %)

1082 (21.1%)