Table 1.
Baseline characteristics of the study population stratified by use of continuous medical education (CME).
| Frequent and partial users (n = 1074, 86.3%) | Infrequent users (n = 170, 13.7%) | Total (n = 1244) | p Values for differences between frequent/partial users and infrequent users | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sex | <.001 | |||
| Women | 744 (69.4) | 95 (55.9) | 839 (67.6) | |
| Men | 328 (30.6) | 75 (44.1) | 403 (32.5) | |
| Age (years), mean (SD) | 51.6 (7.8) | 52.0 (8.7) | 51.6 (8.0) | .534 |
| Region | .425 | |||
| North | 91 (8.5) | 18 (10.6) | 109 (8.8) | |
| Central | 253 (23.6) | 31 (18.2) | 284 (22.8) | |
| South | 233 (21.7) | 41 (24.1) | 274 (22.0) | |
| Capital | 343 (31.9) | 61 (35.9) | 404 (32.5) | |
| Zealand | 152 (14.2) | 19 (11.2) | 171 (13.8) | |
| Seniority as a general practitioner | .311 | |||
| <5 years | 191 (17.8) | 34 (20.0) | 225 (18.1) | |
| 5–15 years | 490 (45.6) | 84 (49.4) | 574 (46.2) | |
| 15+ years | 393 (36.6) | 52 (30.6) | 445 (35.8) | |
| Practice type | <.001 | |||
| Single handed | 121 (11.3) | 54 (31.8) | 175 (14.1) | |
| Partnership | 953 (88.7) | 116 (68.2) | 1,069 (85.9) |
Numbers (%) unless stated otherwise. Two general practitioners (GPs) have missing information on sex, age, region and practice type.