Table 3.
Demographic and professional characteristics of the responding GPs.
| Variable | Number (%) | Total population of Dutch GPs(18) (%) |
|---|---|---|
| Sex, n (%) | ||
| Male | 94 (47.2) | 46.2 |
| Female | 104 (52.3) | 53.8 |
| Other | 1 (0.5) | |
| Age, mean (SD) | 46.3 (11.6) | 48 |
| Age groups, n (%) | ||
| <35 | 40 (20.2) | 10.5 |
| 35-44 | 47 (23.7) | 30.2 |
| 45-54 | 57 (28.8) | 28.6 |
| 55-64 | 49 (24.7) | 27.8 |
| ≥65 | 5 (2.5) | 2.8 |
| Type of physician, n (%) | ||
| Independent (GP partner) | 130 (65.3) | 53.7 |
| GP working for another GP (salaried GP) | 11 (5.6) | 15.3 |
| Flexible (locum GP) | 16 (8.1) | 16.1 |
| Other | 17 (8.6) | – |
| In training | 33 (16.8) | 14.9 |
| Years working of experience as GP, mean (SD) | 18.1 (9.3) | |
| Years working of experience categorised, n (%) | ||
| <3 | 7 (4.2) | |
| 4-6 | 15 (9.1) | |
| 7-9 | 9 (5.5) | |
| ≥10 | 134 (81.2) | |
| Years working as resident, mean (SD) | 2.1 (1.0) | |
| Years working as resident categorised, n (%) | ||
| <3 | 22 (68.8) | |
| ≥3 | 10 (31.3) | |
| Weekly eczema consultations, mean (SD) | 4.5 (3.1) | |
| Weekly eczema consultations categorised, n (%) | ||
| <3 | 118 (59.6) | |
| 5-9 | 49 (24.7) | |
| ≥10 | 31 (15.7) | |
GP: General practitioner, SD: Standard deviation.