Table 2 Characteristics of general practitioners who responded to questionnaire survey of stress in general practice (N = 197).
Variables | Number | % |
|---|---|---|
Gender | Â | Â |
   Male | 35 | 17.8 |
   Female | 162 | 82.2 |
Age (years) | Â | Â |
   less 45 | 90 | 45.7 |
   45–54 | 85 | 43.1 |
   more 54 | 22 | 11.2 |
Years worked as GP | Â | Â |
   less 8 | 40 | 20.3 |
   8–28 | 115 | 58.4 |
   more 28 | 42 | 21.3 |
Practice ownership type | Â | Â |
   Solo practice | 56 | 28.4 |
   Group practice | 141 | 71.6 |
Workplace | Â | Â |
   City | 123 | 62.4 |
   Rural | 74 | 37.6 |
Patient load (patient/day) | Â | Â |
   less 18 | 21 | 10.7 |
   18–28 | 140 | 71.1 |
   more 28 | 36 | 18.3 |