Table 1 Baseline characteristics of physicians (n = 22) and patients (n = 77)

Age, years

46.5

38-57

Experience as a GP, years

11

5-20

Workload, % (100% = 5 days working per week)

100

77.5-100

Sex, males

14

63.6

Practice type, solo

9

40.9

Practice location, urban

10

45.5

   rural

12

54.5

Patient characteristics

Age, years

51

45.5-59

Sex, male

45

58.4

Ethnicity, Swiss origin

66

86.8

Education level, Primary

11

14.3

   Secondary

38

49.4

   High school

5

6.5

   Academic

23

29.9

Number of cardiovascular risk factors = 1

49

63.3

   2

23

29.9

   3

5

6.5

Cardiovascular risk factor

   Lipid disorder

41

53.2

   Hypertension

45

58.5

   Tobacco smoking

24

31.2

   Total

110

142.9