Participant characteristics, n = 304
| Characteristic | n (%)a |
|---|---|
| Age | |
| Mean, years (SD) | 45.4 (9.1) |
| Range, years | 27–70 |
| Sex | |
| Female | 220 (72.4) |
| Male | 82 (27.0) |
| Prefer not to say | 2 (0.7) |
| Ethnicity | |
| White | 242 (79.6) |
| Black | 9 (3.0) |
| Asian | 34 (11.2) |
| Mixed | 8 (2.6) |
| Any other ethnic group | 5 (1.6) |
| Prefer not to say | 6 (2.0) |
| Years since GP qualification | |
| Mean, years (SD) | 17.7 (10.2) |
| Range, years | 0–39 |
| Location of GP practice | |
| England: London | 48 (15.8) |
| England: the South | 76 (25.0) |
| England: the East | 15 (4.9) |
| England: the Midlands | 38 (12.5) |
| England: the North | 77 (25.3) |
| Wales | 10 (3.3) |
| Scotland | 37 (12.2) |
| Northern Ireland | 3 (1.0) |
| Years in current practice | |
| Mean, years (SD) | 10.9 (9.4) |
| Range, years | 1–39 |
| Hours/week patient contact | |
| <10 | 16 (5.3) |
| 11–20 | 90 (29.6) |
| 21–30 | 103 (33.9) |
| >30 | 95 (31.2) |
↵a Unless otherwise specified. SD = standard deviation.