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Table 2 Demographic and professional characteristics of the responding GPs (n = 264)

From: Perceived barriers to guideline adherence: A survey among general practitioners

 

N

%

Mean (SD)

Total population of Dutch GPs&(%)

Sex

    

   Male

165

62.5

 

61.9

   Female

99

37.5

 

38.1

Age

  

50.4 (8.9)

-

   < 35

13

4.9

 

7.3

   35-44

49

18.5

 

28.7

   45-54

75

28.3

 

36.4

   55-64

97

36.6

 

27.2

   > 65

2

0.8

 

0.5

Type of practice +

    

   Solo

97

36.6

 

41.8

   Partnered

85

32.1

 

31.3

   Group

79

29.8

 

26.9

Type of physician +

    

   Independent

212

80.0

 

88.7

   GP working for other GP

30

11.3

 

11.3

   Flexible

10

3.8

 

-

   Other

13

4.9

 

-

Years working as GP

    

   < 3

9

3.4

 

-

   3-7

33

12.5

 

-

   7-10

21

7.9

 

-

   > 10

198

74.7

 

-

  1. * Percentages may not add up to 100 due to missing variables
  2. &Where independent and GP working for other GP only included: (8789 GPs: independent: 7799; GP working for other GP: 990).
  3. +More than one answer possible