Characteristics of participating GPs (n = 19) and GP assistants (n = 11)
| Patients with intellectual disability per GP practice,a N | |
|---|---|
| Median | 60 |
| Mean | 71 |
| Mode | 80 |
| Range | 10–380 |
| Sex,b n (%) | |
| GPs | |
| Male | 12 (63) |
| Female | 7 (37) |
| GP assistants | |
| Male | 0 (0) |
| Female | 11 (100) |
| Urbanisation GP practices,c n (%) | |
| Rural area | 6 (32) |
| Urbanised rural area | 10 (53) |
| Urban area | 3 (16) |
↵a Reference data of Dutch GP practices (data from 87 practices): on average 10 people with ID (median 8; range 0–70) within a standard-size general practice, serving 2350 patients.23
↵b Sex was similarly distributed among participants in the present study sample compared with the Dutch professional group of GPs.24
↵c Percentages were rounded and therefore add up to 101%. Reference numbers for the Dutch professional group of GPs: rural area 11%; urbanised rural area 42%; and urban area 48%.24 ID = intellectual disabilities.