Table 1.
Characteristics of general practitioners, practice nurses and practice managers participating in the study
| Participants | Characteristics | n (%)a |
|---|---|---|
| General practitioners | ||
| Age, yearsb | 50 (29, 62) | |
| Gender, female | 7 (50.0) | |
| Practice location, metropolitan | 10 (71.4) | |
| Number of years in general practiceb | 22 (1, 34) | |
| Number of GPs working in practice:b | ||
| Full-time | 2 (0, 7) | |
| Part-time | 5 (0, 14) | |
| Hours worked in an average weekb | 30 (12, 50) | |
| Postgraduate qualifications, yes | 7 (50.0) | |
| More than one qualification | 5 (71.4) | |
| Practice nurses | ||
| Age, yearsb | 55 (48, 68) | |
| Gender, female | 9 (100.0) | |
| Practice location, metropolitan | 5 (55.6) | |
| Number of years in general practiceb | 35 (9, 40) | |
| Hours worked in an average weekb | 36 (30, 40) | |
| Specialist qualifications, yes | 7 (77.8) | |
| More than one specialization | 5 (71.4) | |
| Practice managers | ||
| Age, yearsb | 50 (29, 58) | |
| Gender, female | 6 (100.0) | |
| Practice location, metropolitan | 4 (66.7) | |
| Number of years in general practiceb | 2 (1, 21) | |
| Hours worked in an average weekb | 40 (31, 46) | |
| Specialist qualifications, yes | 2 (33.3) |
aUnless specified otherwise; bMedian (range)