Table 2 Practice characteristics
N (%) | |
|---|---|
Total | 895 (100.0) |
Degree of delegation | |
Minimal | 544 (60.8) |
Medium | 238 (26.6) |
Maximal | 113 (12.6) |
Practice type | |
Partnership | 568 (63.5) |
Single-handed | 327 (36.5) |
Training practice | |
No | 291 (32.5) |
Yes | 604 (67.5) |
Mean age of GPs | |
45–54 | 427 (47.7) |
55–64 | 313 (35.0) |
< 45 | 111 (12.4) |
> =65 | 44 (4.9) |
Gender of GPs | |
Equally mixed | 194 (21.7) |
All female | 200 (22.3) |
All male | 245 (27.4) |
Predominantly female | 136 (15.2) |
Predominantly male | 120 (13.4) |