Table 1 Practices in our study (n = 239) compared to the Dutch national study (n = 4533)

Practice setting

   Single-handed

110 (48.5%)

2248 (49.6%)

   Two partners

59 (26.0%)

1369 (30.2%)

   Group practice

58 (25.5%)

916 (20.2%)

Rural practices of total

31 (13.3%)

444 (9.8%)

Fte GP/1000 patients

0.41 fte

0.42 fte

Characteristics of GPs

N = 546

N = 8408

Percentage < 45 years

231 (42.3%)

3018 (36%)

Sex (female)

215 (39.5%)

2773 (33%)

Full-time

179 (32.8%)

4481 (53)%