Table 1 Socio-demographic characteristics of the sample (n = 1414)
From: Physicians’ attitudes to disability pension – impact of diagnosis: an experimental study
Variable | Frequency (n) | Percentage (%) |
|---|---|---|
Female physicians | 691 | 48.9 |
Location of physiciana | ||
Major city | 580 | 41.0 |
Regional or rural | 834 | 59.0 |
DP assessments completed last 12 months | ||
None | 174 | 12.3 |
1–4 | 584 | 41.3 |
5–10 | 338 | 23.9 |
> 10 | 261 | 18.5 |
Missing | 57 | 0.4 |
Do you think the patient should get a DP? | ||
Yes | 765 | 54.1 |
No | 543 | 37.8 |
Don’t know | 94 | 6.6 |
Missing | 12 | 0.8 |
Vignettes patients with | ||
Depression | 495 | 35.0 |
Alcohol dependence | 432 | 30.6 |
Low back pain | 487 | 34.4 |