Table 1 Sociodemographic characteristics of the participants who completed follow-up (n = 268).
Variable | Total sample | Practice leader | Employed physician | Practice assistant |
|---|---|---|---|---|
N = 268 | N = 70 | N = 16 | N = 182 | |
Female, % | 85.4 | 51.4 | 68.8 | 100.0 |
Age in years, mean (SD) | 45.5 (12.3) | 53.6 (5.9) | 47.2 (9.9) | 42.2 (12.8) |
Years in current practice, mean (SD) | 12.5 (9.2) | 16.56 (8.1) | 8.4 (6.9) | 11.12 (9.2) |
Working full-time, % | 54.8 | 90.0 | 37.5 | 42.3 |
Living in a relationship/married, % | 81.5 | 88.2 | 93.8 | 77.9 |
Persons in household over 18 years, mean (SD) | 2.1 (0.9) | 2.09 (0.9) | 2.07 (0.5) | 2.15 (0.9) |
Persons in household under 18 years, mean (SD) | 1.1 (1.0) | 1.2 (1.2) | 1.2 (1.1) | 1.1 (0.9) |
Care for next-of-kin, % | 27.4 | 35.8 | 15.4 | 25.7 |
Professional characteristics of physicians (N = 86) | ||||
Years since accreditation as physician, mean (SD) | 25.6 (8.3) | 27.1 (8.1) | 19.4 (10.4) | – |
Physician in GP training, % | 37.5 | |||
Number of patients in 3 months, % | ||||
< 750 | 25.0 | 22.9 | 35.7 | |
751–1000 | 28.6 | 28.6 | 28.6 | |
1001–1250 | 23.8 | 22.9 | 28.6 | |
> 1250 | 22.6 | 25.7 | 7.1 | |
Professional characteristics of practice assistants (N = 182) | ||||
Years since graduation, mean (SD) | 22.0 (13.5) | |||
Qualification as practice assistant, % | 83.4 | |||
Practice assistant in training, % | 7.1 | |||
Average working hours in last 3 months per week, mean (SD) | 31.0 (89.0) | |||
