Table 1.

Characteristics of participating practices

Practice	Type of practice	Type of consultations	Patient-encounters/physician/month	Administrative support	Number of leaflets in waiting room	Number of posters in waiting room	Display of leaflets in waiting room
1	Solo	Never on appointment	600	Spouse	3	6	Leaflet holder
2	Group	Mixed but mainly on appointment	300	Secretary	16	27	Reserved furniture or rack for leaflets
3	Group	Mixed with and without appointment	250	None	29	22	Reserved furniture or rack for leaflets
4	Solo	Mixed but mainly not on appointment	450	Spouse	13	20	Other
5	Solo	Only on appointment	700	Tele secretary	4	0	Leaflet holder
6	Solo	Mixed but mainly not on appointment	250	None	12	6	Reserved furniture or rack for leaflets
7	Solo	Mixed but mainly not on appointment	450	Student employee	12	12	Leaflet holder
8	Solo	Mixed but mainly not on appointment	350	None	2	5	Other
9	Association	Mixed but mainly on appointment	600	None	19	0	Reserved furniture or rack for leaflets
10	Group	Mixed but mainly on appointment	350	None	12	12	Reserved furniture or rack for leaflets