Table.
Characteristics of participants in focus groups (coded FGnx) and semistructured interviews (coded INTn)
| Code | Age (years) | Sex | Employment status | Years in practice | Size of practice list | No of partners | Practice area | Role in diabetes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FG1a | 58 | Male | Full time | 25 | 1 950 | 1 | Suburban | Lead general practitioner |
| FG1b | 41 | Female | Full time | 15 | 12 300 | 6 | Semirural | Little involvement |
| FG1c | 37 | Male | Full time | 5 | 20 000 | 9 | Urban | Little involvement |
| FG4d | 48 | Female | Full time | 5 | 3 100 | 2 | Semirural | Little involvement |
| FG1e | 50 | Male | Full time | 14 | 4 200 | 2 | Suburban | Equal role with others |
| FG1f | 44 | Male | Full time | 13 | 3 750 | 2 | Semirural | Equal role with others |
| FG1g | 52 | Male | Full time | 27 | 2 300 | 1 | Rural | Lead general practitioner |
| FG2a | 37 | Male | Full time | 4 | 12 200 | 5 | Suburban | Primary care group adviser |
| FG2b | 50 | Female | Part time | 11 | 8 700 | 6 | Suburban | District diabetes advisory group |
| FG2c | 44 | Male | Full time | 2 | 4 500 | 2 | Urban | Lead general practitioner |
| FG2d | 36 | Male | Part time | 4 | 8 000 | 4 | Semirural | Little involvement |
| FG2e | 55 | Male | Full time | 25 | 6 100 | 3 | Urban | Lead general practitioner |
| FG3a | 40 | Male | Full time | 12 | 5 000 | 3 | Urban | Equal role with others |
| FG3b | 47 | Male | Full time | 18 | 3 000 | 1 | Urban | Lead general practitioner |
| FG3c | 37 | Male | Full time | 7 | 10 000 | 4 | Urban | Lead general practitioner |
| FG3d | 53 | Male | Full time | 14 | 8 500 | 3 | Urban | Little involvement |
| FG3e | 36 | Female | Part time | 1 | 6 500 | 4 | Suburban | Little involvement |
| FG3f | 42 | Female | Full time | 11 | 11 500 | 7 | Suburban | Lead general practitioner |
| FG4g | 44 | Male | Full time | 20 | 5 000 | 3 | Urban | Little involvement |
| FG4a | 34 | Female | Part time | 3 | 11 000 | 7 | Urban | Little involvement |
| FG4b | 45 | Female | Full time | 16 | 9 800 | 6 | Urban | Little involvement |
| FG4c | 30 | Female | Full time | 1 | 7 100 | 4 | Suburban | Little involvement |
| FG4d | 40 | Male | Full time | 2 | 2 700 | 1 | Suburban | Lead general practitioner |
| FG4e | 54 | Male | Full time | 20 | 3 400 | 1 | Suburban | Lead general practitioner |
| FG4f | 37 | Male | Full time | 7 | 8 400 | 4 | Semirural | Lead general practitioner |
| FG4g | 42 | Male | Full time | 14 | 2 000 | 1 | Semirural | Lead general practitioner |
| INT1 | 31 | Male | Full time | 4 | 8 500 | 5 | Suburban | Little involvement |
| INT2 | 51 | Male | Full time | 24 | 15 000 | 6 | Urban | Lead general practitioner |
| INT3 | 46 | Female | Part time | 14 | 15 000 | 8 | Suburban | Clinical assistant |
| INT4 | 36 | Male | Full time | 6 | 2 150 | 1 | Semirural | Lead general practitioner |
| INT5 | 46 | Male | Full time | 15 | 23 000 | 12 | Semirural | Equal role with others |
| INT6 | 42 | Male | Full time | 15 | 20 000 | 9 | Suburban | Lead general practitioner |
| INT7 | 42 | Male | Full time | 13 | 9 800 | 4 | Semirural | Primary care group adviser |
| INT8 | 34 | Female | Part time | 6 | 7 200 | 5 | Rural | Little involvement |