Table 1. Demographic and professional characteristics of GPs (N = 579).

Characteristics	na (%), unless otherwise stated
Age (years)
≤49	165 (29%)
50–59	214 (37%)
≥ 60	200 (35%)
Male sex	443 (77%)
Single practice	261 (45%)
Median percent per position (SD)	100 (26)
Median number of consultations per half-day (SD)	13 (5)
Median number of home visits per month (SD)	6 (12)
Specific vocational palliative care training	81 (14%)
Number of deceased cancer patients for whom GP was main doctor in the past year
0	111 (19%)
1–5	410 (71%)
≥6	50 (9%)
Number of deceased non-cancer patients for whom GP was main doctor in the past year
0	96 (17%)
1–5	353 (61%)
≥6	123 (21%)

^a Missing values for Gender, n = 1(0.2%), Workload in percent, n = 3 (0.5%), Practice type, n = 9 (1.6%), Consultations per half-day, n = 3 (0.5%), Home visits per month, n = 16 (2.8%), Specific vocational training in palliative care, n = 1 (0.2), Number of deceased cancer patients for whom GP was main doctor in the past year, n = 8 (1.4%), Number of deceased non-cancer patients for whom GP was main doctor in the past year, n = 7 (1.2%).