Profile of general practitioners and their practices
| Characteristics of respondents | N (%) /mean/median (n=196) |
|---|---|
| Gender | |
| Male | 128 (65.3%) |
| Age | |
| Mean age±SD (years) (range) | 48.3±11.4 (26–83) |
| Length of practice | |
| Mean age±SD (years) (range) | 15.8±10.7 (0.5–53) |
| Median (years) | 15 |
| GPs with postgraduate qualifications | 53 (27.0%) |
| Number of GPs in practice | |
| Mean±SD (range) | 3.0±2.8 (1–16) |
| Median | 2 |
| Number of patients in a day | |
| Mean±SD (range) | 36.01±18.2 (4–90) |
| Median | 30 |
GPs, general practitioners.