Table 1.

Characteristics of participants and use of cardiovascular prediction rules

Age	n (%) (if not stated otherwise)
Median (IQR)	51 (45 – 57) years
Sex
Male	276 (78.9%)
Medical specialties of general physicians
General Practitioners	227 (63.7%)
Specialists for General Internal Medicine	102 (28.7%)
Additional medical specialties covered by general physicians (like Gastroenterology, Gynaecology, or Diabetology)	43 (12.1%)
Years since Medical license
Median (IQR)	25 (18 – 29) years
Use of cardiovascular prediction rules
"often" (at least once a week)	80 (22.5%)
"rarely" (less than once a week)	156 (43.8%)
"never"	107 (30.1%)

356 participants included. Some totals may not be 100% due to missing data or multiple answers