Cohort demographic characteristics and retirements
| Characteristic | No. (%) in cohort | No. (%) of those in full cohort who retired | Age at retirement (of those who retired), yr, mean ± SD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 4572 | 1717 (37.6) | 65.1 ± 7.8 |
| Sex* | |||
| Male | 3658 (80.0) | 1351 (36.9) | 66.0 ± 7.7 |
| Female | 914 (20.0) | 366 (40.0) | 61.9 ± 6.7 |
| Age group in 2012, yr† | NA | ||
| 56–59 | 1033 (22.6) | 243 (23.5) | |
| 60–64 | 1346 (29.4) | 361 (26.8) | |
| 65–69 | 1120 (24.5) | 423 (37.8) | |
| 70–74 | 555 (12.1) | 317 (57.1) | |
| ≥ 75 | 518 (11.3) | 373 (72.0) | |
| Specialty‡ | |||
| Primary care | 2294 (50.2) | 796 (34.7) | 65.7 ± 7.3 |
| Medical | 1113 (24.3) | 429 (38.5) | 65.2 ± 7.9 |
| Surgical | 827 (18.1) | 325 (39.3) | 66.1 ± 7.6 |
| Laboratory/imaging | 338 (7.4) | 167 (49.4) | 65.1 ± 7.0 |
| Practice rurality in 2012§¶ | |||
| Metropolitan | 2976 (65.1) | 1025 (34.4) | 66.0 ± 7.5 |
| Urban-dominated | 992 (21.7) | 377 (38.0) | 65.4 ± 7.7 |
| Rural-dominated | 480 (10.5) | 195 (40.6) | 64.0 ± 7.2 |
| Location of training** | |||
| Canada | 2925 (64.0) | 1069 (36.5) | 64.3 ± 7.3 |
| International | 1647 (36.0) | 648 (39.3) | 66.6 ± 8.0 |
Note: NA = not applicable, SD = standard deviation.
↵* χ2 = 3.0 (p = 0.08), t = −10.1 (p < 0.001).
↵† χ2 = 505.6 (p < 0.001).
↵‡ χ2 = 29.8 (p < 0.001), F = 2.7 (p = 0.04).
↵§ Rurality data were missing for 124 physicians from full cohort and 120 physicians who retired.
↵¶ χ2 = 9.3 (p = 0.01), F = 5.8 (p = 0.003).
↵** χ2 = 3.5 (p = 0.06), t = −6.0 (p < 0.001).