Table 2.
Baseline characteristics of participating and non-participating GPs
| Characteristic | Intervention (N = 59) | Control (N = 53) | Non-participants (N = 761) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Male gender |
39 (66%) |
31 (58.5%) |
478 (65.4%)# |
| Mean age at start of study (SD) |
45 (6.9)# |
49 (7.7)# |
48.1 (8.0) |
| Mean FTE (SD) |
0.84 (0.2) |
0.97 (1.2) |
0.83 (0.56) |
| Mean size of patient population (SD) |
2158 (627) |
2179 (730) |
2153 (689) |
|
Working area | |||
| Rural |
18 (31%) |
14 (26%) |
148 (20%) |
| Urbanised rural |
23 (39%) |
16 (57%) |
306 (41%) |
| Urban |
3 (5%) |
10 (19%) |
142 (19%) |
| Big city |
15 (25%) |
13 (25%) |
145 (20%) |
|
Practice type | |||
| Solo |
20 (34%) |
24 (45%) |
193 (26%)# |
| Duo |
23 (39%) |
22 (42%) |
216 (29%)# |
| Group |
10 (17%) |
5 (9%) |
213 (29%)# |
| Health Centre |
6 (10%) |
2 (4%) |
79 (11%)# |
| Other |
|
|
42 (6%)# |
| Average hours of training in alcohol problems before start of study (SD) |
0.51 (1.1) |
0.36 (0.97) |
n.m. |
|
Role security
¥
: total (SD)* |
5.0 (0.91) |
5.1 (0.76) |
5.2 (0.82) |
| Role adequacy |
4.4 (1.06) |
4.4 (1.12) |
4.6 (1.05) |
| Role legitimacy |
5.6 (1.20) |
5.7 (1.04) |
5.7 (1.07) |
|
Therapeutic commitment
±
: total (SD)* |
3.9 (0.92) |
3.9 (0.74) |
3.9 (0.76) |
| Task-specific self-esteem |
3.9 (1.14) |
3.7 (1.22) |
4.0 (1.11) |
| Work satisfaction |
3.3 (1.32) |
3.5 (1.20) |
3.6 (0.88) |
| Motivation | 4.5 (1.06) | 4.5 (1.01) | 4.2 (1.10) |
#Significant difference (p < 0.05) compared to participating GPs; n.m. = not measured; ¥= Role security is calculated by the average of role adequacy and role legitimacy; ±Therapeutic commitment is calculated by the average of task-specific self-esteem, work satisfaction and motivation; *minimal role security = 1 and maximum role security = 7.