Table I.

Characteristics of general practitioners and practices.

Characteristics
General practitioners (n=79)
Age (years) (mean±SD)	47.9±6.7
Gender (male)	83.5
Employment full-time	82.3
Special interest in diabetes care	51.9
Providing insulin therapy in general practice	71.8
Practices (n=79)
Analysed as single-handed	75.9
Urban location	41.8
≥ 10% patients from ethnic minority groups	7.6
Specific diabetes clinic	62.8
Practice assistant involved in diabetes care	52.6
Practice nurse involved in diabetes care	47.4
Structured cooperation with a specialized diabetes nurse	57.7

Data are presented as percentages unless otherwise indicated.