Characteristics | N (%) # |
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Sex | Â |
   men | 956 (61.9) |
   women | 589 (38.1) |
Age in years | Â |
   up to 35 | 304 (19.7) |
   36-50 | 612 (39.6) |
   over 50 | 628 (40.7) |
Practice setting | Â |
   private practice | 877 (56.7) |
   public in training | 515 (33.3) |
   public senior | 154 (10.0) |
Specialty | Â |
   primary care doctors | 445 (28.9) |
   paediatricians | 128 (8.3) |
   psychiatrists | 286 (18.6) |
   technical specialists | 449 (29.2) |
   internal medicine specialists | 231 (15.0) |
Participation in managed care network* | Â |
   yes | 173 (19.9) |
   no | 695 (80.1) |