Table 3 Baseline characteristics participating GPs# (n = 133)
Characteristics of general practitioners | Â |
Age - yr | 48,2 ± 8,1 |
Gender male sex - no.(%) | 81 (60, 9) |
Working week fulltime - no. (%) | 70 (52, 6) |
Experience - no. (%) | Â |
   ≤ 1 year | 2 (1, 5) |
   2 - 5 years | 14 (10, 5) |
   6 - 10 years | 21 (15, 8) |
   ≥ 10 years | 94 (70, 7) |
   Missing | 2 (1, 5) |
Interest in palliative care* | 8, 14 ± 1, 12 |
   Missing | 3 |
Estimation of own capability** | 6, 83 ± 0, 92 |
   Missing | 3 |
Characteristics of practice | Â |
Practice form - no. (%) | Â |
   Single-handed | 28 (21, 1) |
   Dual | 53 (39, 8) |
   Group and health centres | 52 (39, 1) |
   Missing | 0 |
Degree of urbanisation - no. (%) | Â |
   Very | 46 (34, 6) |
   Moderate | 28 (21, 1) |
   Less | 41 (30, 8) |
   No | 18 (13, 5) |
   Missing | 0 |
Size of practice Fte-average practice+ | 1728 ± 409 |
   Missing | 1 |
Palliative care | Â |
Palliative patients/y - no. (%) | Â |
   ≤ 2 patients | 10 (7, 5) |
   3 - 5 patients | 72 (54, 1) |
   5 - 9 patients | 43 (32, 3) |
   ≥ 10 patients | 6 (4, 5) |
   Missing | 2 (1, 5) |
Use of consultant palliative care - no. (%) | Â |
   Yes | 105 (78, 9) |
   No | 25 (18, 8) |
   Missing | 3 (2, 3) |