Table 1. Table of characteristics.
| Characteristics | n | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sex | |||
| Male | 11 | 55 | |
| Female | 9 | 45 | |
| Role | |||
| GP partner a | 15 | 75 | |
| Salaried GP b | 1 | 5 | |
| Nurse practitioner c | 2 | 10 | |
| Primary care physiotherapist d | 2 | 10 | |
| Ethnicity | |||
| White British | 17 | 85 | |
| Other White | 1 | 5 | |
| Asian | 1 | 5 | |
| Other mixed background | 1 | 5 | |
| Age, years | |||
| 31–40 | 7 | 35 | |
| 41–50 | 8 | 40 | |
| 51–60 | 5 | 25 | |
| Experience as a GP/nurse/physiotherapist, years | |||
| ≤5 | 4 | 20 | |
| 6–10 | 1 | 5 | |
| 11–15 | 7 | 35 | |
| 16–20 | 3 | 15 | |
| >20 | 5 | 25 | |
| Social deprivation scores of practices33 | |||
| 1–2 | (High deprivation)↑↓(Low deprivation) | 1 | 5 |
| 3–4 | 3 | 15 | |
| 5–6 | 1 | 5 | |
| 7–8 | 3 | 15 | |
| 9–10 | 12 | 60 | |
a
Principle GP who owns a share of the business and is self-employed.
b
GP employed by a GP practice or primary care trust.
c
A registered nurse with a range of additional generalist skills providing care for patients with both acute and long-term conditions.
d
First contact physiotherapist based in primary care (patients may have self-referred or been directed to the physiotherapist without medical review).