Table 1.
Clinician characteristics (general practitioners and practice nurses)
| Intervention N (%) |
Control N (%) |
Total N (%) |
Comparison: intervention vs control | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gender | ||||
| Female | 35 (62) | 23 (56) | 58 (60) | χ2=0.18, p=0.5 |
| Male | 21 (38) | 18 (49) | 39 (40) | |
| Age (years) | ||||
| 20–34 | 7 (13) | 2 (5) | 9 (9) | χ2=1.16, p=0.3 |
| 35–44 | 17 (30) | 8 (20) | 25 (26) | |
| 45–54 | 20 (36) | 16 (39) | 36 (37) | |
| 55–64 | 11 (20) | 13 (32) | 24 (25) | |
| 65+ | 0 | 2 (5) | 2 (2) | |
| Missing | 1 (2) | 0 | 1 (1) | |
| Work | ||||
| Full-time equivalent | 29 (52) | 23 (56) | 52 (54) | χ2=0.06, p=0.9 |
| Part-time equivalent | 26 (46) | 17 (42) | 43 (44) | |
| Missing | 1 (2) | 1 (2) | 2 (2) | |
| Type | ||||
| Family practitioner | 42 (75) | 28 (68) | 70 (72) | χ2=0.25, p=0.6 |
| Practice nurse | 14 (25) | 13 (32) | 27 (28) | |
| Years in GP | ||||
| <10 | 27 (48) | 13 (32) | 40 (42) | χ2=2.4, p=0.03 |
| 10–19 | 10 (18) | 9 (23) | 19 (20) | |
| 20+ | 19 (34) | 18 (45) | 37 (38) | |
| Years in this practice | ||||
| <10 | 41 (74) | 17 (42) | 58 (60) | χ2=11.0, p=0.004 |
| 10–19 | 8 (15) | 12 (29) | 20 (21) | |
| 20+ | 6 (11) | 12 (29) | 18 (19) | |
GP, general practitioner.