Table 1.
Descriptors of GPs and consultations.
| GP | Age | Sex | Ethnicity | MRCGP/FRCGP | Training practice | Number of practice doctors | Urban/rural/mixed | Urban/Townsend Score | Number of calls | Average length (min:sec)a | Shortest call (min:sec) | Longest call (min:sec) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 42 | M | White British | No | No | 3 | Urban | 2.1 | 5 | 2:53 | 1:48 | 4:32 |
| 2 | 37 | F | White British | MRCGP | Yes | 4 | Urban | 4.1 | 7 | 2:28 | 1:16 | 6:27 |
| 3 | 60 | M | White British | FRCGP | Yes | 7 | Urban | −2.1 | 6 | 4:09 | 2:21 | 6:10 |
| 4 | 40 | F | White British | MRCGP | No | 2 | Urban | 1.0 | 5 | 4:34 | 3:16 | 7:12 |
| 5 | 52 | F | Asian | No | No | 2 | Rural | 0.6 | 3 | 1:31 | 1:15 | 1:42 |
| 6 | 31 | F | White British | MRCGP | No | 6 | Urban | 4.8 | 6 | 3:34 | 1:35 | 5:48 |
| 7 | 49 | M | White British | No | No | 4 | Rural | 1.1 | 5 | 2:13 | 1:22 | 4:40 |
| 8 | 34 | F | White British | MRCGP | No | 6 | Mixed | −1.1 | 6 | 3:56 | 2:01 | 6:58 |
a
Variation of length of consultations for doctor not significant.