Table 2.
Demographic characteristics of responding general practitioners after 14 months of follow-up. General practitioner (GPs) are represented for each returned questionnaire and may thus be represented more than once
| Control group | Intervention group | |
|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | N=377 | n=398 |
| Mean (95% CI) | 53.3 (52.5 to 54.1) | 53.3 (52.4 to 54.1) |
| Median | 55 | 55 |
| Range | 34–69 | 32–70 |
| Sex, n (%) | N=377 | n=399 |
| Male | 263 (69.8) | 255 (63.9) |
| Female | 114 (30.2) | 144 (36.1) |
| Practice type, n (%) | N=376 | n=396 |
| Single-handed practice | 79 (21) | 67 (17) |
| Partnership practice* | 297 (79) | 329 (83) |
*Two or more GPs working together.