Characteristics of GPs who completed the questionnaire (n = 127)
| Characteristic | n (%) |
|---|---|
| Gender | |
| Woman | 90 (70.9) |
| Man | 37 (29.1) |
| GP status | |
| Practice owner | 99 (78.0) |
| Paid employment | 11 (8.7) |
| Substitute in chargea | 16 (12.6) |
| Working experience, years | |
| 0–5 | 16 (12.6) |
| 6–10 | 29 (22.8) |
| 11–15 | 19 (15.0) |
| >15 | 63 (49.6) |
| Organisational structure | |
| Healthcare centre | 21 (16.5) |
| Multiperson practice | 34 (26.8) |
| Duo practice | 38 (29.9) |
| Soloist | 25 (19.7) |
| Other | 9 (7.1) |
| Number of patientsb | |
| 1500–1800 | 12 (9.4) |
| 1801–2100 | 10 (7.9) |
| 2101–2400 | 18 (14.2) |
| >2400 | 86 (67.7) |
| Location of practicec | |
| Groningen | 3 (2.4) |
| Friesland | 4 (3.1) |
| Drenthe | 6 (4.7) |
| Flevoland | 2 (1.6) |
| Overijssel | 9 (7.1) |
| Gelderland | 14 (11.0) |
| Noord-Holland | 19 (15.0) |
| Zuid-Holland | 12 (9.4) |
| Utrecht | 21 (16.5) |
| Noord-Brabant | 10 (7.9) |
| Zeeland | 3 (2.4) |
| Limburg | 2 (1.6) |