Table 2.
Comparison of GPs who saw at least one opiate misuser with those who saw none in the previous 4 weeks.
| Opiate misusers seen | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ≥1 | None | Test statistics | |
| Years as a GP (SD) | 14 (7.8) | 14.9 (8.3) | t = 2.5; P = 0.013; n = 1960 |
| Males (%) | 70.2 | 62.8 | χ2 = 12.3; P<0.0005; n = 1991 |
| Work in practice that limits number of opiate misusers as patients (%) | 22.5 | 15.8 | χ2 = 7.9; P = 0.005; n = 1138 |
| Describe themselves as a ‘specialised generalist’ (%) | 8.1 | 1.3 | χ2 = 41.3; P<0.0005; n = 1628 |
| Work in an area where local remuneration is provided for prescribing to opiate misusers (%) | 26.5 | 14.5 | χ2 = 34.3; P<0.0005; n = 1582 |
SD = standard deviation.