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. 2023 Jan 20;11(3):320. doi: 10.3390/healthcare11030320

Table 1.

Baseline characteristics of participating GPs and their practices.

Total Practices with no Focus on COVID-19 Practices with Focus on COVID-19
p F/χ2
n 143 132 11
Age 50.2 ± 9.4 50.3 ± 9.2 48.5 ± 11.4 0.528 0.399
Sex 61.1% ♀ 59.8% ♀ 63.6% ♀ 1.000 0.131
Medical specialist for *
  General Medicine 65% 66.7% 45.5% 0.193 2.009
  Internal Medicine 33.6% 32.6% 45.5% 0.508 0.755
  Others 4.9% 4.5% 9.1% 0.436 0.451
Practice structure 0.051 9.153
  Single practice 61.5% 62.1% 54.5%
  Practice sharing 10.5% 11.4% 0.0%
  Joint practice 16.1% 13.6% 45.5%
  Medical center 11.9% 12.9% 0.0%
Number of health insurance approved physicians per practice 1.5 ± 1.0 1.4 ± 0.9 2.2 ± 1.7 0.018 5.743
Number of cases per quarter 0.102 7.713
  ≤700 7.7% 8.3% 0.0%
  701–1000 24.5% 26.5% 0.0%
  1001–1500 39.2% 38.6% 45.5%
  ≥1501 26.6% 24.2% 54.5%
  No answer 2.1% 2.3% 0.0%
Catchment area of the practice *
  City 39.2% 38.6% 45.5% 0.751 0.198
  Small town 44.8% 45.5% 36.4% 0.755 0.339
  Rural 41.3% 41.7% 36.4% 1.000 0.118

Data are presented as mean, standard deviations, and percentage (n/nvalid). *, multiple responses possible.