Demographic details and information pertaining to profession, location and specialist training
| N=300 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Frequency (f) | Per cent | |
| Gender | ||
| Male | 140 | 46.7 |
| Female | 160 | 53.3 |
| Age | Median 48 years, range 25–68 years | |
| Profession | ||
| General practitioner | 238 | 79.3 |
| Independent/supplementary/nurse prescriberi | 23 | 7.7 |
| Specialist in family medicine | 31 | 10.3 |
| Specialist in pain management | 0 | 0 |
| Other | 8 | 2.7 |
| Number of years as a qualified practitioner | Median 20 years, range 1–48 years | |
| Number of consultations in an average week | Median 100, range 7–500 | |
| Country | ||
| England | 253 | 84.6 |
| Wales | 15 | 5.0 |
| Scotland | 23 | 7.7 |
| Northern Ireland | 9 | 2.7 |
| Location | ||
| Urban | 166 | 55.3 |
| Rural | 40 | 13.3 |
| Mix of both | 94 | 31.3 |
| Specialist training in substance misuse | ||
| Yes | 89 | 29.7 |
| No | 208 | 69.3 |
| Did not indicate | 3 | 1.0 |
| Type of substance misuse training | ||
| Certificate in substance misuse | 42 | 47.2 |
| Postgraduate qualification in substance misuse | 13 | 14.6 |
| Continuing professional development (CPD) | 12 | 13.4 |
| Other | 5 | 6.3 |
| Did not indicate | 17 | 19.1 |