Table 2.

Characteristics of GPs and patients

Characteristic	Subsample A, %a	Subsample B, %a	P-value
GPs	n = 39	n = 17
Mean age, years (SD)	51.1 (6.8)	49.0 (7.3)	0.31
Range	37–62	36–62
Female sex	33	24	0.46
Mean years in practice (SD)	13.9 (7.6)	12.1 (8.3)	0.36
Range	1–27	1–27
Urban practice location	46	82	0.01
Patients	n = 578	n = 254
Mean age, years (SD)	60.2 (13.9)	57.4 (13.5)	0.007
Range	35–92	35–89
Female sex	51.7	50.8	0.80
History of vascular diseaseb	27.5	22.8	0.16
History of hypertension	52.4	44.5	0.035
History of diabetes mellitus	13.7	12.2	0.78
History of smoking	17.0	25.6	0.004
History of dyslipidaemia	40.8	38.6	0.54

SD = standard deviation.

^aUnless stated otherwise.

^bIncluding coronary heart disease, cerebrovascular disease, or peripheral artery disease.