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Characteristics of participants (n = 500)
| Characteristic | n (%) |
|---|---|
| Sex | |
| Male | 377 (75) |
| Female | 123 (25) |
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| |
| Experience, years | |
| <5 | 5 (1) |
| 5–10 | 34 (7) |
| 10–15 | 96 (19) |
| >15 | 365 (73) |
|
| |
| Type of GP | |
| Partner | 397 (79) |
| Salaried GP | 75 (15) |
| Locum | 25 (5) |
| Trainee | 2 (0.4) |
| Trainer | 117 (23) |
| Macmillan GP | 9 (2) |
|
| |
| GP practice | |
| Urban | 269 (54) |
| Rural | 78 (16) |
| Mixed | 153 (31) |
|
| |
| GP workload | |
| Half time (≤4 sessions/week) | 63 (13) |
| Three-quarter time (5–7 sessions/week) | 168 (34) |
| Full-time (≥8 sessions/week) | 269 (54) |
