Table 3 Demographic data of participating GPs (percentages in brackets)
Total | Female | Male | |
|---|---|---|---|
Total | 198 (100) | 77 (39.1)a | 120 (60.9)a |
Age | |||
Range | 28–69 | 28–68 | 28–69 |
Mean | 45.7 | 43.4 | 47 |
Born in Norwayb | 160 (81.6) | 65 (84.4) | 94 (79.7) |
Geographical location of practicec | |||
Big inner city | 66 (33.8) | 29 (38.7) | 36 (30.3) |
Suburbs | 27 (13.8) | 12 (16.0) | 15 (12.6) |
Small town | 44 (22.6) | 14 (18.7) | 30 (25.2) |
Mixed urban–rural | 31 (15.9) | 7 (9.3) | 24 (20.2) |
Rural | 27 (13.8) | 13 (17.3) | 14 (11.8) |
Size of patient lista | |||
Range | 250–1800 | 400–1500 | 250–1800 |
Mean | 1093.4 | 1048.9 | 1122.6 |
Form of employment | |||
Fee for service | 181 (91.4) | 70 (90.9) | 110 (91.7) |
Fixed salary | 17 (8.6) | 7 (9.1) | 10 (8.3) |
Duration of average consultation as assessed by GP (minutes) | |||
Range | 10–30 | 15–25 | 10–30 |
Mean | 18.6 | 19.1 | 18.3 |