Characteristics of the 31a participating GPs | N (%) |
---|---|
Sex | |
Male | 14 (45) |
Female | 17 (55) |
Age, years | |
<45 | 13 (42) |
45–55 | 10 (32) |
>55 | 8 (26) |
Practice type | |
Sole | 8 (26) |
Two partners (duo) | 14 (45) |
Group | 9 (29) |
Urbanisation | |
Rural area | 12 (39) |
Urban area | 19 (61) |
Mean experience as GP, years (range) | 16 (2–33) |
↵a Thirty-one GPs participated but, because one recording failed, the study was based on 30 interviews.