TABLE 2.
Participant demographics
| Variable | n = 15 |
|---|---|
| Profession, n (%) | |
| GP | 5 (33) |
| Rheumatologist | 4 (27) |
| Orthopaedic surgeon | 6 (40) |
| Age (years), mean (SD) | 52 (12) |
| Female, n (%) | 1 (7) |
| Years practicing, mean (SD) | 25 (15) |
| GP | 32 (15) |
| Rheumatologist | 22 (14) |
| Orthopaedic surgeon | 15 (10) |
| Current volume of management of hip and knee OA, mean (SD) | |
| High volume a | 13 (87) |
| Low volume | 2 (13) |
| Work setting for orthopaedic surgeons and rheumatologists, n % | |
| Both private and public | 8 (80) |
| Private only | 2 (20) |
| Public only | 0 (0) |
Abbreviations: GP, general practitioner; OA, osteoarthritis; SD, standard deviation.
a
High volume included following examples of responses—‘all or majority of practice', ‘a lot', ‘daily', ‘75 to 90%‘, ‘at least 30–40 patients per week'.