Table 1. Community health centres and patient characteristics
Community health centres (n = 36)an (%)b
Average number of registered patients, mean (SD)8897 (5035)
Size of practice, average FTE for all staff, mean (SD)28 (17)
Practice geography, urban22 (61)
Patient characteristics (n = 173 503)c
Age, years
 0–1214 616 (8)
 13–2621 239 (12)
 27–4029 985 (17)
 41–6047 606 (27)
 >6160 057 (35)
Sex, female99 990 (58)
English as preferred language of service124 547 (72)
Education, high school or less44 651 (26)
Household income
 $0–$24 99937 343 (22)
 $25 000–$59 99922 615 (13)
 >$60 00016 314 (9)
 Unknown97 231 (56)
Living alone22 316 (13)
  • aData source: organisational survey. bUnless otherwise stated. cData source: electronic medical record. FTE = full-time equivalent. SD = standard deviation.