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 |