Table 1

Characteristics of participating GPs (n = 328)

Control for educational intervention n = 172Educational intervention, n (%)
Control for pop-up intervention n = 49Pop-up intervention n = 107
Sex, n (%)
Female58 (33.7)18 (36.7)36 (33.6)
Male114 (66.3)31 (63.3)71 (66.4)
Practice location, n (%)
Urban92 (53.5)32 (65.3)56 (52.3)
Rural80 (46.5)17 (34.7)51 (47.7)
Practice type, n (%)
Group159 (92.4)46 (93.9)97 (90.7)
Solo13 (7.6)3 (6.1)10 (9.3)
GP specialist, n (%)
Yes159 (92.4)40 (81.6)90 (84.1)a
No13 (7.6)9 (18.4)17 (15.9)
Mean age, years (SD)50.1 (7.6)47.6 (9.0)48.5 (7.6)
Years since authorisation, mean (SD)20.6 (8.0)16.8 (9.3)18.3 (8.4)a
Listed patients, mean (SD)b1329 (329)1489 (358)1339 (383)a
Patient encounters per year, mean (SD)3053 (1250)2994 (906)3191 (1055)
  • a P<0.05.

  • b Numbers for 324 GPs (169, 49, and 106 respectively), as four GPs were not listholders. SD = standard deviation.