The feminization of the medical work force, implications for Scottish primary care: a survey of Scottish general practitioners

Table 1 Contracted commitment per week of general practice principals

Contracted commitment per week	Gender		Total
	Male (%)	Female (%)
13 to 18 hours	23 (1.6)	52 (5.3)	75 (3.1)
19 to 26 hours	86 (5.8)	234 (24.0)	320 (13.1)
More than 26 hours	1323 (89.9)	651 (66.7)	1974 (80.7)
job share*	39 (2.7)	39 (4.0)	78 (3.2)
Total	1471(100)	976 (100)	2447 (100)

Missing data 94
* Two doctors who chose to share the hours and responsibilities of a full-time partnership post in a flexible way. (As part-time posts have become more readily available in recent years this type of post has become less common)

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