Table 1 Characteristics
Variable | Respondents | All Norwegian GPs | |
|---|---|---|---|
2009 | 2012 | ||
n = 1 308 | n = 1 275 | ||
Age | 47 | 48 | 492 |
Female | 36% | 37% | 35%2 |
Municipality | |||
<5 000 | 13% | 16% | 14%1 |
5 000–49 999 | 55% | 53% | 52%1 |
50 000+ | 32% | 31% | 34%1 |
Specialty attainment | 66% | 70% | 55%3 |
List size (mean) | 1 209 | 1152 | 1 1822 |
Preferred list size (mean) | 1108 | ||
Discrepancy between preferred and actual list size | |||
Fewer patients listed than preferred | 18% | ||
No discrepancy | 42% | ||
More patients listed than preferred | 41% | ||
Working hours (weekly mean) | 45 | ||
Preferred working hours (weekly mean) | 38 | ||
Discrepancy between preferred and actual working hours | |||
Work fewer hours than preferred | 2% | ||
No discrepancy | 20% | ||
Work more hours than preferred | 78% | ||
Current practice | |||
Private practice | 75% | 71% | |
Hired practice | 18% | 20% | |
Salary with bonus | 4% | 4% | |
Salary without bonus | 3% | 6% | |
Income a | |||
< NOK 700 000 | - | 10% | - |
NOK 700 000 – 849 000 | - | 17% | - |
NOK 850 000 – 999 000 | - | 20% | - |
NOK 1 000 000 – 1 149 000 | - | 17% | - |
NOK 1 150 000 – 1 299 000 | - | 18% | - |
NOK 1 300 000 – 1 500 000 | - | 10% | - |
> NOK 1 500 000 | - | 8% | - |
Mean income (SD)b | 1 051 000 (298 000) | ||