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Table 1 Characteristics of GPs in relation to referral rate

From: Why do GPs hesitate to refer diabetes patients to a self-management education program: a qualitative study

 

Group 1 (n = 16)

≥ 5 patients

Group 2 (n = 21)

< 5 and ≥ 1 patients

Group 3 (n = 16)

1 patient

Group 4 (n = 27)

no patient

Total(n = 80)

Participant characteristics

   • Female (%)

25

5

19

22

18

   • Age in 2007 (mean; years)

48,1

46,1

48,1

48,6

47,8

Practice characteristics

   • Single-handed practice (%)

50

62

94

85

74

   • Staff support in practice (%)

25

31

21

35

29

   • ≥ 30 diabetes patients (%)

69

67

77

59

67

   • Diabetesregister (%)

33

31

15

20

25

Participation in complex intervention

   • Protocol development (%)

31

5

0

0

7

   • Attending ≥ 1 training session (%)

94

48

50

33

53

   • Participation in audit (%)

63

29

6

7

24

   • Referral for insulin initiation (%)

69

48

31

0

33