Table 4 Demographic data of participating physicians

Sex

Female 71 (28.5)

Male 178 (71.5)

249

249 (15)

General Practitioner

50 (32.5%)

104 (67.5%)

154

242 (22)

Internist

15 (19.7%)

61 (80.3%)

76

Other Specialization

6 (50%)

6 (50%)

12

Working in single practice

23 (19.8%)

93 (80.2%)

116

248 (16)

Working in group practice

47 (38.2%)

76 (61.8%)

123

Hospital, polyclinic or other institution

1 (11.1%)

8 (88.8%)

9

No internet access

4 (36.4%)

7 (63.6%)

11

248 (16)

Internet access at practice

6 (54.5%)

5 (45.5%)

11

Internet access at home

33 (28%)

85 (72%)

118

Internet access at practice and home

28 (25.9%)

80 (74.1%)

108

Internet use less than once week

21 (33.3%)

42 (66.7%)

63

244 (20)

Internet use 1–3 times a week

26 (35.6%)

47 (64.4%)

73

Internet use 4–6 times a week

6 (18.7%)

26 (81.3%)

32

Internet use daily

16 (21.1%)

60 (78.9%)

76

n (missing)

Average age (SD)

Minimum-Maximum

49.7 (7.3)

33–66

51.7 (7)

30–68

51.1 (± 7.1)

30–68

250 (14)

Year of last examination at university

1984 (± 7.8)

1982 (± 7.3)

1982.8 (± 7.4)

242 (22)