Table 1 Baseline characteristics of randomised primary care servicesa and physicians, by intervention group
Intervention (3 clusters, n = 1217 physicians) | Control (4 clusters, n = 1393 physicians) | |
|---|---|---|
Primary care services, n | 62 | 71 |
Primary care services: habitat, n (%) | ||
Urban | 22 (35.5) | 20 (28.2) |
Rural | 40 (64.5) | 51 (71.8) |
Primary care services: habitat, n (%) | ||
Coast | 33 (53.2) | 32 (45.1) |
Interior | 29 (46.8) | 39 (54.9) |
Primary care services: residency training, n (%) | 23 (37.1) | 18 (25.4) |
Physicians, by primary care centre, n (%) | ||
Median (P25 – P75) | 19 (10–27.5) | 16 (10–26) |
≤ 10 physicians | 17 (27.4) | 19 (26.8) |
10–20 physicians | 16 (25.8) | 22 (31) |
> 20 physicians | 29 (46.8) | 30 (42.3) |
Size of patient list, by group (sum) | 1,515,330 | 1,785,960 |
Size of patient list, by physician | ||
Median (IQR) | 1309 (1018–1460) | 1357 (1070–1501) |
Mean (SD) | 1245 (321.2) | 1282 (303.3) |
Size of list of patients aged > 65 years, by physician | ||
Median (IQR) | 399 (296–490) | 441 (321–536) |
Months: number at baseline worked by physician | ||
Median (IQR) | 49 (41–51) | 48 (38–49) |
Antibiotics for systemic use at baseline | ||
Number (in millions) of prescription-dispensing (sum) | 1.33 | 1.42 |
DIDs per year (IQR) | 15.9 (15.8–16.0) | 14.9 (14.8–15.0) |