Table 1.

Baseline characteristics of the general practices enrolled in the study

Characteristics of general practices (n=4)	Mean per practice	Range
Total number of GPs	4.25	2–9
Percentage of male GPs	52.9	0–66.7
Percentage full-time GPs	88.2	77.8–100
Number of GP sessions/week	27	11–64
Number of patients	8830.5	1777–16 631
Percentage of GMS-eligible patients	45.5	13.6–95.0
Percentage of patients aged ≥65 years	16.1	10.8–24.8

GMS, General Medical Services; GP, general practitioner.