Table 1.
Characteristics of respondents from the Swiss primary care active monitoring network (n = 167).
| Characteristic | |
|---|---|
| Sex (women) | 50 (30%) |
| Mean age (±SD) | 54 (±8.9) |
| Language area | |
| German | 90 (54%) |
| French | 61 (37%) |
| Italian | 14 (8%) |
| Country of medical training (Switzerland) | 151 (90%) |
| Years of experience in practice (±SD) | 18 (±11) |
| Practice size | |
| Solo practice | 46 (28%) |
| 2 to 4 physicians | 105 (63%) |
| 5 or more physicians | 16 (10%) |
| Practice in rural area | 43 (26%) |
| Average consultation <20 min | 70 (42%) |
| In practice: | |
| Pharmacy | 69 (41%) |
| Laboratory | 143 (86%) |
| X-ray equipment | 106 (63%) |