Table III.

Reason attending GPs office and GPs methodology in establishing CVD diagnosis.

Reason of doctor visit	No. of patients	Percent (%)
Medical consult for CVD	589	8.17
Medical consult for other disease	3,666	50.85
Periodic check-up	2,160	29.96
Administrative reason	343	4.76
Other reason	452	6.27
Total	7,210	100.00
GPs methodology to establish CVD diagnosis	No. of patients	Percent (%)
Ask directly all patients about CVD	4,016	55.7
Ask directly all patients during summer time about CVD	340	4.7
Ask directly some of the patients about CVD	1,682	23.3
Ask directly about CVD when I have enough time	648	9.0
Ask all patients about predisposing jobs	2,391	33.2
Ask all patients about predisposing jobs during summer time	103	1.4
Ask some of the patients about predisposing jobs	833	11.6
Ask about predisposing jobs only when I have time	242	3.4
Examine all patients	4,523	62.7
Examine all patients only during summer time	222	3.1
Examine some of the patients	1,288	17.9
Examine only when I have time	389	5.4
Ask directly and examine only when the patient complains	681	9.4
GPs establishing CVD diagnosis for the patients included in the study	No. of patients	Percent (%)
No	2,275	31.6
Yes	4,935	68.4
Total	7,210	100.0
GPs establishing CVD diagnosis for the patients included in the study	No. of patients	Percent (%)
CVD diagnosed prior study visit	2,271	31.5
CVD diagnosed during study visit (new cases)	2,664	36.9
CVD diagnosis was not established	2,275	31.6
Total	7,210	100.0

CVD, chronic venous disorder; GPs, general practitioners.