Table 4 Primary care physicians providing majority care to patients in lower income neighbourhoods (lowest two quintiles)
|  | 1999/2000 (n = 4,122) | 2017/8 (n = 6,068) |
|---|---|---|
Overall - N (%) | 1,260 (30.6) | 1,584 (26.3) |
Gender - N (%) | ||
  Female | 297 (23.6) | 631 (24.3) |
  Male | 963 (33.7) | 953 (27.8) |
Age - N (%) | ||
  < 40 | 480 (31.4) | 501 (28.6) |
  40-49 | 374 (27.4) | 344 (25.4) |
  50-59 | 248 (29.5) | 398 (24.3) |
  >= 60 | 158 (40.6) | 341 (26.6) |
Years since MD - N (%) | ||
  <10 | 310 (32.2) | 398 (30.2) |
  10 to 19 | 396 (29.0) | 340 (25.1) |
  20 to 29 | 311 (27.6) | 361 (24.8) |
  30+ | 243 (36.3) | 485 (25.5) |
Location of MD - N (%) | ||
  Canada | 917 (29.3) | 1,044 (26.1) |
  IMG | 321 (35.1) | 497 (26.3) |
Urban/rural - N (%) | ||
  Urban (MIZ 1-3) | 160 (31.1) | 248 (33.0) |
  Rural (MIZ 4-7) | 1,100 (30.5) | 1,336 (25.3) |