Table 1.
General characteristics of GP preceptors
| Characteristics | Frequency, n (%) |
|---|---|
| Gender | |
| Male | 164 (47.7) |
| Female | 180 (52.3) |
| Age (years) | |
| <35 | 81 (23.5) |
| 35–45 | 183 (53.2) |
| >45 | 96 (27.9) |
| General practitioners | |
| Yes | 62 (18.0) |
| No | 282 (82.0) |
| Years of working experience | |
| <11 | 97 (28.2) |
| 11–20 | 141 (41.0) |
| 21–30 | 96 (27.9) |
| >30 | 10 (2.9) |
| Education | |
| Associate degree | 18 (5.2) |
| Bachelor’s degree | 204 (59.3) |
| Master’s degree | 94 (27.3) |
| Doctorate | 28 (8.1) |
| Professional qualifications | |
| Attending | 186 (54.1) |
| Fellow | 145 (42.2) |
| Resident | 6 (1.7) |
| Others | 7 (2.0) |
| Working place | |
| Community health service center | 25 (7.3) |
| County-level hospital | 38 (11.0) |
| Municipal hospital | 174 (50.6) |
| Provincial hospital | 73 (21.2) |
| Public health bureau | 3 (0.9) |
| Colleges and universities | 29 (8.4) |
| Others | 2 (0.6) |
| Current need to teach GP | 304 (88.4) |
GP: General practitioner.