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Table 2 Distribution of Clinic and Health Professionals’ Personal Characteristics by Primary Care Model Affiliationa, b
| Variable | Independent physician model | Team model | Collaboration model | Valueb | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| n = 92 | n = 264 | n = 30 | |||
| Clinic size (No. of patients) (%) | |||||
| Up to 400 | 10.6 | 6.2 | 3.3 | 18.35 | 0.001 |
| 400–1000 | 38.8 | 19.1 | 20 | ||
| 0ver 1000 | 50.6 | 74.7 | 76.7 | ||
| Personal characteristics (%) | |||||
| Occupation | |||||
| Physician | 100 | 28.8 | 40 | 152.86 | p < 0.001 |
| Nurse | 0 | 36.9 | 60 | ||
| Dietitian | 0 | 20.7 | 0 | ||
| Social worker | 0 | 13.4 | 0 | ||
| Gender | |||||
| Male | 56.2 | 15.7 | 32.1 | 47.68 | p < 0.001 |
| Female | 43.8 | 84.3 | 67.9 | ||
| Participation in patient empowerment training | |||||
| Yes | 15.7 | 52.1 | 51.7 | 26.34 | p < 0.001 |
| No | 84.3 | 47.9 | 48.3 | ||
| Health behaviors (%) | |||||
| Smoking | |||||
| Yes | 3.8 | 2.9 | 10.7 | 4.03 | 0.13 |
| No | 96.2 | 97.1 | 89.3 | ||
| Undergoing regular screening | |||||
| Yes | 75.0 | 84.3 | 78.6 | 3.46 | 0.17 |
| No | 25.0 | 15.7 | 21.4 | ||
| Regular physical activity | |||||
| Yes | 73.7 | 61.8 | 41.2 | 4.31 | 0.11 |
| No | 26.3 | 38.2 | 57.1 | ||
