Table 1

Participant and practice characteristics, n = 21

GP characteristics	n
Sex
Male	11
Female	10

Age, years
20–30	1
31–40	8
41–50	6
51–60	6

Experience in care of older people
Substantial	7
Moderate	13
Minimal	1

Out-of-hours work^a
Substantial	7
Moderate	7
Minimal	3
Nil	4

Practice demographics

Rurality^b
Urban	5
Suburban	5
Rural	1
Mixed (rural and town)	10

Deprivation^b
Substantial	4
Moderate	8
Minimal	9

GP role in practice
GP partner	17
Salaried	2
Locum	1
GP registrar	1

↵a GPs’ current level of work out of hours.
↵b GPs’ assessment of the rurality of their practice area. c GPs’ assessment of the level of deprivation within their practice area.