Table 1.
Characteristics of participating pharmacists and GPs and their practices
| Characteristics | Pharmacists | GPs |
|---|---|---|
| Participants | ||
| Number (%) | 22 (100) | 65 (100) |
| Sex, n (%) | ||
| Male | 9 (40) | 42 (65) |
| Female | 13 (60) | 23 (35) |
| Years in practice, n (%) | ||
| 0–10 | 10 (45) | 25 (39) |
| 11–20 | 9 (41) | 15 (23) |
| 21–30 | 0 (0) | 21 (32) |
| >30 | 3 (14) | 4 (6) |
| Position in practice, n (%) | ||
| (Joint) owner | 6 (27) | 45 (70) |
| Employee | 16 (73) | 20 (30) |
| Practice | ||
| Number (%) | 11 (100) | 24 (100) |
| Practice type, n (%) | ||
| Independent | 9 (80) | – |
| Chain | 2 (20) | – |
| Overall number of patients, n | 114.033 | 117.147 |
| Practice size, median (IQR) | 10 000 (7 000, 14 000) | 3426 (2691, 6586) |
| Prescription system, n (%) | ||
| Computer based | 11 (100) | 24 (100) |
GP, general practitioner.