Table 1 Characteristics of PROUD participants (n = 663), and an Ontario population (n = 3,315) matched by age, sex, public health unit, and neighborhood income quintile

Age

41.4 (10.8)

41.0 (10.8)

Age category

<=24

54 (8.1)

291 (8.8)

25 to 34

134 (20.2)

676 (20.4)

35 to 44

182 (27.5)

937 (28.3)

45 to 54

229 (34.5)

1126 (34)

> = 55

64 (9.7)

285 (8.6)

Sex^a

Male

501 (75.6)

2505 (75.6)

Female

162 (24.4)

810 (24.4)

Local Health Integration Network

Champlain

610 (92)

3315 (100)

Other

35 (5.3)

Out of province/missing

18 (2.7)

Income quintile

1 (lowest)

246 (37.1)

1230 (37.1)

2

196 (29.6)

980 (29.6)

3

144 (21.7)

720 (21.7)

4

36 (5.4)

180 (5.4)

5 (highest)

28 (4.2)

169 (5.1)

Missing

13 (2)

36 (1.1)

Prescription drug benefits

Ontario Works

164 (24.7)

111 (3.4)

Ontario Disability Support Program

342 (51.6)

213 (6.4)

Other, including no coverage

157 (23.7)

2991 (90.2)

Comorbidity (# of aggregated diagnosis groups (ADGs) in 2 year prior to cohort entry)

Low comorbidity (0–5 ADGs)

273 (41.2)

2048 (61.8)

Medium comorbidity (6–9 ADGs)

220 (33.2)

1072 (32.3)

High comorbidity (> = 10 ADGs)

170 (25.6)

195 (5.9)

Comorbid mental health conditions (excluding substance use diagnoses)

362 (54.6)

595 (18)

Comorbid HIV

50 (7.5)

16 (0.5)

Has a regular family physician

542 (81.8)

2915 (87.9)

Primary care model

Team-based capitation

103 (15.5)

522 (15.8)

Non-team-based capitation

61 (9.2)

894 (27)

Enhanced fee for service

223 (33.6)

1177 (35.5)

Traditional fee for service

68 (10.3)

260 (7.8)

Community health centre

87 (13.1)

62 (1.9)

Orphan patients (unrostered)

121 (18.3)

400 (12.1)

# of outpatient primary care visits in 1 year prior to survey completion (non-methadone)

10.2 (16.9)

3.2 (5.1)