Table 2.
Characteristics of the study sample compared to all those who participated in the main survey
| Study sample (n = 42) a | Main survey (n = 1192) a | |
|---|---|---|
| Gender | ||
| Male Female |
25 (59.5 %) 17 (40.5 %) |
622 (54.7 %) 515 (45.3 %) |
| Age (years) | ||
| 25–29 years 30–39 years 40–49 years 50–59 years 60–69 years 70 or more years |
0 1 (2.4 %) 9 (21.4 %) 22 (52.4 %) 10 (23.8) 0 |
14 (1.2 %) 263 (23.0 %) 338 (29.6 %) 436 (38.2 %) 84 (7.4 %) 7 (0.6 %) |
| Main employment status | ||
| GP contractor/principal Practice-employed salaried GP NHS trust-employed salaried GP Private sector-employed salaried GP Freelance GP (locum) Out-of-hours GP Academic GP |
29 (70.7 %) 5 (12.2 %) 0 0 7 (17.1 %) 0 0 |
876 (74.9 %) 212 (18.1 %) 12 (1.0 %) 2 (0.2 %) 56 (4.8 %) 8 (0.7 %) 4 (0.3 %) |
| Length of time in general practice | ||
| Less than 5 years 5–9 years 10–19 years 20–29 years 30 or more years |
0 2 (5.0 %) 6 (15.0 %) 23 (57.5 %) 9 (22.5 %) |
106 (9.0 %) 193 (16.3 %) 314 (26.6 %) 421 (35.6 %) 147 (12.4 %) |
| Intention to remain in practice general practice > 5 years | ||
| Yes No |
10 (27.8 %) 26 (72.2 %) |
676 (58.1 %) 488 (41.9 %) |
a Percentages relate to the number who responded to each question