Table 2.
Characteristics of the DCE sample
| Variable | Category | Individuals completing all 10 DCE scenarios [n = 116] | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mean (SD) | n (%) | ||
| Questionnaire version | 1 | 54 (46) | |
| 2 | 62 (53) | ||
| Age, years | 44 (8) | 116 (100) | |
| Male | 59 (51) | ||
| Length of time as a fully qualified nurse or doctor (years) | Doctor | 20 (9) | Doctors n = 94 (82) |
| Nurse | 26 (9) | 12 (10) | |
| Health care assistant | 8 (NA) | 1 (1) | |
| Other (details not provided) | NA | 4 (3) | |
| Other (tissue viability nurse/specialist nurse) | NA | 5 (4) | |
| Length of time working in primary care (years) | 14.27 | 14.3 (8.64) | 116 (100) |
| Clinical discipline | GP fully qualified (salaried or partner or locum) | 89 (76.7) | |
| GP in training | 1 (< 1) | ||
| GP registrar | 4 (3.4) | ||
| Practice nurse | 8 (6.9) | ||
| Nurse practitioner | 3 (2.6) | ||
| Community matron | 1 (< 1) | ||
| Health care assistant | 1 (< 1) | ||
| Other (please give details) | 9 (8) | ||
| Location | South East | 18 (15.5) | |
| London | 1 (< 1) | ||
| North West | 1(< 1) | ||
| West Midlands | 7 (6) | ||
| South West | 52 (45) | ||
| Yorkshire and the Humber | 7 (6) | ||
| North East | 30 (26) | ||
| Ethnicity | White | 102 (88) | |
| Asian | 8 (7) | ||
| Black | 4 (3) | ||
| Other | 1 (< 1) | ||
| Prefer not to say | 1 (< 1) | ||
| Currently involved in the diagnosis and detection of PAD | Yes | 116 (100) | |
NA not applicable, DCE discrete-choice experiment, PAD peripheral arterial disease, SD standard deviation, GP general practitioner