GP characteristics
| Characteristic | Study population (n= 1024), n (%) | Estimated GPs in England, 2017,a n (%) |
|---|---|---|
| Age in years | ||
| ≤35 | 225 (22.00) | 8374 (21.20) |
| 36–45 | 453 (44.24) | 12 827 (32.50) |
| 46–55 | 217 (21.20) | 10 673 (27.00) |
| ≥56 | 129 (12.60) | 7637 (19.30) |
| Sex | ||
| Male | 545 (53.22) | 17 937 (45.20) |
| Female | 479 (46.78) | 21 755 (54.80) |
| Employment status | ||
| Trainee | 40 (3.91) | |
| Full time | 283 (27.64) | |
| Part time | 265 (25.88) | |
| Locum | 163 (15.92) | |
| Partner | 261 (25.49) | |
| Other | 12 (1.17) | |
| Geographical region | ||
| London | 196 (19.14) | 7592 (10.49) |
| Midlands and East of England | 188 (18.36) | 12161 (28.68) |
| South of England | 265 (25.88) | 10702 (25.25) |
| North of England | 375 (36.62) | 11934 (28.15) |
| Experience in years | ||
| <10 | 477 (46.58) | |
| ≥10 | 547 (53.42) | |
| Has a role in budget setting | ||
| No | 787 (76.86) | |
| Yes | 237 (23.14) | |
| Has a specialism | ||
| No | 762 (74.41) | |
| Yes | 262 (25.59) | |
| Actively involved in research | ||
| No | 891 (87.01) | |
| Yes | 133 (12.99) | |
| Patients registered at practice | ||
| <5000 | 173 (16.89) | |
| 5000–10 000 | 390 (38.09) | |
| >10 000 | 461 (45.02) | |
| GPs working in practice | ||
| <5 | 306 (29.88) | |
| 5–10 | 557 (54.39) | |
| >10 | 161 (15.72) | |
| CRC 2WW referrals in the previous 12 months | ||
| <5 | 153 (14.94) | |
| 5–10 | 440 (42.97) | |
| >10 | 431 (42.09) | |
| Aware of FIT as a rule-in test | ||
| No | 592 (57.81) | |
| Yes | 432 (42.19) | |
| Aware of FIT as a rule-out test | ||
| No | 788 (76.95) | |
| Yes | 236 (23.05) | |
| Have used FOBT in line with NG125 | ||
| No | 466 (45.51) | |
| Yes | 558 (54.49) | |
| Have used FIT in line with DG3015 | ||
| No | 922 (90.04) | |
| Yes | 102 (9.96) | |
↵a General and Personal Medical Services, England High Level March 2017, Provisional Experimental Statistics.25 2WW = 2-week wait. CRC = colorectal cancer. FIT = faecal immunochemical test. FOBT = faecal occult blood test.