CMAJ - Feb. 15, 1997 / Table 1: Devolving authority for health care in Canada's provinces

Devolving authority for health care in Canada's provinces: 2. Backgrounds, resources and activities of board members

Table 1: Characteristics of members of boards of devolved authorities

Characteristic All boards
n = 514 Provinces with established boards Provinces with immature boards p value (and degrees of freedom)

Alberta
n = 106 Saskatchewan
n = 200 Prince Edward Island
n = 22 British Columbia
n = 152 Nova Scotia
n = 34

Length of appointment, months 15 13 21 16 9 10 <0.01 (4500)

Mean no. of board meetings attended 26 31 39 21 12 9 <0.01 (4475)

Mean time spent on board activities, hours per month (and standard deviation) 34.6 (25.3) 52.5 (30.8) 29.2 (18.6) 10.5 (4.4) 33.9 (24.5) 28.4 (21.1) <0.01 (4493)

Sex, % female 52 52 49 41 57 55 NS

Age group,
% of members
<35 yr
35–64 yr
65 yr and over 4
83
14 3
84
13 2
85
13 14
77
9 3
81
16 12
76
12
NS

Education level,
% of members
<High school
graduation
High school or college
graduation
University degree 8

45
47 5

51
44 9

52
39 9

32
59 9

39
53 3

24
73 0.01 (8)

Annual income level,
% of members
<$20 000
$20 000–$50 000
>$50 000 3
34
63 2
37
61 2
40
59 5
42
53 5
26
69 3
23
74 NS

Employment status,
% of members*
Employed full time
Employed part time
Self-employed
Homemaker
Retired
Other** 36
15
13
20
22
9

% from a minority
ethnic group 10 11 7 9 12 9 NS

% employed in health
or social services 18 6 25 27 12 36 <0.01 (4)

*Total is more than 100 because respondents checked all categories that applied. Data by province were not readily available.
**Other = unemployed and full-time and part-time students.
NS = not significant.

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| CMAJ February 15, 1997 (vol 156, no 4) / JAMC le 15 février 1997 (vol 156, no 4) |

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Table 1: Characteristics of members of boards of devolved authorities
Characteristic	All boards n = 514	Provinces with established boards			Provinces with immature boards		p value (and degrees of freedom)
Characteristic	All boards n = 514	Alberta n = 106	Saskatchewan n = 200	Prince Edward Island n = 22	British Columbia n = 152	Nova Scotia n = 34	p value (and degrees of freedom)
Length of appointment, months	15	13	21	16	9	10	<0.01 (4500)
Mean no. of board meetings attended	26	31	39	21	12	9	<0.01 (4475)
Mean time spent on board activities, hours per month (and standard deviation)	34.6 (25.3)	52.5 (30.8)	29.2 (18.6)	10.5 (4.4)	33.9 (24.5)	28.4 (21.1)	<0.01 (4493)
Sex, % female	52	52	49	41	57	55	NS
Age group, % of members <35 yr 35–64 yr 65 yr and over	4 83 14	3 84 13	2 85 13	14 77 9	3 81 16	12 76 12	NS
Education level, % of members <High school graduation High school or college graduation University degree	8 45 47	5 51 44	9 52 39	9 32 59	9 39 53	3 24 73	0.01 (8)
Annual income level, % of members <$20 000 $20 000–$50 000 >$50 000	3 34 63	2 37 61	2 40 59	5 42 53	5 26 69	3 23 74	NS
Employment status, % of members* Employed full time Employed part time Self-employed Homemaker Retired Other**	36 15 13 20 22 9
% from a minority ethnic group	10	11	7	9	12	9	NS
% employed in health or social services	18	6	25	27	12	36	<0.01 (4)
Total is more than 100 because respondents checked all categories that applied. Data by province were not readily available. *Other = unemployed and full-time and part-time students. NS = not significant.