Table 1

Demographic characteristics of GPs by referral type.

High, nMedium, nLow, n
Total, n555
Males/females2/33/25/0
Age, years
 30–39121
 40–49332
 50–5911
 ≥601
Mean years since qualifying191722
No involvement in out-of-hours care in past 12 months311
Out-of-hours sessions 2005–2006
 1–711
 8–1522
 16–231
 ≥2421