General practitioners’ altered preferences for private practice vs. salaried positions: a consequence of proposed policy regulations?

Table 2 Preferred practice organization and remuneration among Norwegian GPs

	Year	Preferred practice (row %)				Total	n
		Private practice	Hired practice¹	Salary with bonus	Salary without bonus
		(95% CI)	(95% CI)	(95% CI)	(95% CI)
Total	2009	52 (49–55)	26 (24–29)	16 (14–18)	6 (5–7)	100	1294
Total	2012	36 (33–38)	29 (27–32)	24 (22–26)	12 (10–14)	100	1262
Current practice
Private practice	2009	67	17	13	3	100	964
Private practice	2012	47	25	18	10	100	892
Hired practice¹	2009	10	69	17	4	100	238
Hired practice¹	2012	10	57	25	8	100	245
Salary with bonus	2009	2	6	73	19	100	48
Salary with bonus	2012	4	4	78	14	100	49
Salary without bonus	2009	2	9	32	57	100	44
Salary without bonus	2012	4	8	45	43	100	76

¹The GP runs a private practice in which premises, equipment, and/or staff are hired from the municipality.

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