Table 1. The sociodemographic characteristics of general practitioners in Malaysia (N = 296).
| Sociodemographic variables | Frequency | % | Mean (sd) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | - | - | 50.7 (12.6) |
| Gender | |||
| Male | 165 | 55.7 | |
| Female | 131 | 44.3 | |
| Race | |||
| Malay | 167 | 56.4 | |
| Chinese | 68 | 23.0 | |
| Indian | 45 | 15.2 | |
| Sabah indigenous | 6 | 2.0 | |
| Sarawak indigenous | 2 | 0.7 | |
| Others | 8 | 2.7 | |
| Nature of practice | |||
| Solo | 186 | 62.8 | |
| Group | 110 | 37.2 | |
| Practice hours | |||
| 24 hours | 29 | 9.8 | |
| Non 24 hours | 267 | 90.2 | |
| Years in operation | |||
| Less than 2 | 2 | 0.7 | |
| 3–5 | 36 | 12.2 | |
| 6–10 | 48 | 16.2 | |
| 11–15 | 47 | 15.9 | |
| 16–20 | 39 | 13.2 | |
| 21–25 | 41 | 13.9 | |
| 26–30 | 36 | 12.2 | |
| 31–35 | 16 | 5.4 | |
| More than 35 | 31 | 10.5 | |
| Practice location | |||
| Johor | 22 | 7.4 | |
| Kuala Lumpur | 12 | 4.1 | |
| Labuan | 5 | 1.7 | |
| Putrajaya | 6 | 2.0 | |
| Kedah | 20 | 6.8 | |
| Kelantan | 25 | 8.4 | |
| Melaka | 23 | 7.8 | |
| Negeri Sembilan | 24 | 8.1 | |
| Pahang | 21 | 7.1 | |
| Penang | 15 | 5.1 | |
| Perak | 21 | 7.1 | |
| Perlis | 11 | 3.7 | |
| Sabah | 23 | 7.8 | |
| Sarawak | 24 | 8.1 | |
| Selangor | 23 | 7.8 | |
| Terengganu | 21 | 7.1 | |
| Practice Location | |||
| Urban | 138 | 46.6 | |
| Rural | 158 | 53.4 | |
| Ownership | |||
| Principal | 144 | 48.6 | |
| Partner | 56 | 18.9 | |
| Director | 37 | 12.5 | |
| Employee | 59 | 19.9 | |
| Family Medicine postgraduate qualification | |||
| Diploma in FM/ Graduate Certificate in FM | 47 | 15.9 | |
| MAFP–FAFP/ FRACGP | 31 | 10.5 | |
| M Med (Fam Med) | 3 | 1.0 | |
| Others | 31 | 10.5 | |
| None | 184 | 62.2 | |
| PEKA B40 provider | |||
| Yes | 117 | 39.5 | |
| No | 179 | 60.5 | |
| Total | 296 | 100.0 | |
| Duration of being PeKa B40 provider (n = 117) | - | - | 2.2 (0.9) |