Table 1.
Characteristics of GP participants
| N | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| Age group | ||
| ≤ 30 | 12 | 4.0% |
| 31 to 35 | 32 | 10.6% |
| 36 to 40 | 44 | 14.5% |
| 41 to 45 | 36 | 11.9% |
| 46 to 50 | 48 | 15.8% |
| 51 to 55 | 52 | 17.2% |
| 56 to 60 | 36 | 11.9% |
| 61 to 65 | 25 | 8.3% |
| > 65 | 18 | 5.9% |
| Gender | ||
| Male | 205 | 65.7% |
| Female | 99 | 31.7% |
| Prefer not to say | 8 | 2.6% |
| Ethnic group | ||
| Chinese | 273 | 87.5% |
| Malay | 5 | 1.6% |
| Indian | 25 | 8.0% |
| Others | 9 | 2.9% |
| Practice type (multiple selection) | ||
| Polyclinic (Public) | 45 | |
| Private Group | 135 | |
| Private Solo | 149 | |
| Community Hospital (Public) | 5 | |
| Freelance/Locum | 20 | |
| Others | 20 | |
| Roles (multiple selection) | ||
| Clinical practice | 350 | |
| Teaching | 72 | |
| Mentoring | 56 | |
| Research | 25 | |
| Administration | 143 | |
| Leadership | 79 | |
| Others | 7 | |
| Highest qualification (related to FM) | ||
| MBBS/MD | 156 | 43.9% |
| Graduate Diploma in Family Medicine* | 107 | 30.1% |
| Master of Medicine in Family Medicine | 53 | 14.9% |
| Fellowship in Family Medicine | 37 | 10.4% |
| Others | 2 | .6% |
| *A two-year training program in family medicine for practicing doctors | ||
| Years of experience | ||
| < = 5 years | 45 | 12.7% |
| 6 to 10 years | 55 | 15.5% |
| 11 to 15 years | 41 | 11.5% |
| 16 to 20 years | 57 | 16.1% |
| 21 to 25 years | 56 | 15.8% |
| 26 to 30 years | 52 | 14.6% |
| 31 to 35 years | 22 | 6.2% |
| 36 to 40 years | 10 | 2.8% |
| 41 to 45 years | 8 | 2.3% |
| > 45 years | 9 | 2.5% |
| Hours worked per week | ||
| < 10 | 3 | .8% |
| 10–19 | 22 | 6.2% |
| 20–29 | 39 | 11.0% |
| 30–39 | 71 | 20.0% |
| 40–49 | 145 | 40.8% |
| ≥ 50 | 75 | 21.1% |