Table 1

Characteristics of the GPs

CharacteristicsNPer cent
Overall125100
Gender
 Male (%)10080
 Female (%)2520
Mean age (SE)50.2 (±5.4)
Mean years of practice (SE)21.0 (±6.5)
Area of practice
 Urban6753.6
 Semirural4032.0
 Rural1814.4
Conditions of practice
 Joint9172.8
 Single3427.2
  • GPs, general practitioners.