Table 1.

Description of participating GPs from the focus groups (n=65)

	Urban areas	Environs	Rural areas
Age (in years)	54.3±7.7	50.6±8.8	55.0±9.7
Sex
Female	6	5	10
Male	18	14	12
No of patients per month
Up to 250 patients	42%	5%	9%
251 patients and more	58%	95%	91%
Years of practice experience	17.4±10.0	12.4±9.4	15.4±9.2
Type of medical practice
Individual practice	25.0%	52.6%	50.0%
Group practice	54.2%	42.1%	36.4%
Joint practice	20.8%	5.3%	13.6%

GP, general practitioner.