Table 1 Characteristics of the study participants and comparison with findings reported for NSW GPs[18], where applicable

Gender

Male

52.1

Female

47.9

Missing data

Ethnicity (multiple identification possible)

N/A

Māori

-

Pacific

-

Asian

-

NZ European/European

-

Other

-

Missing data

Location

N/A

Metropolitan centres with a medical school

-

All other

-

Missing data

Latitude bands for location of practice

N/A

Upper N: 34 to 36.59°

-

Mid-N: 37 to 39.59°

-

Lower N/upper S: 40 to 41.59°

-

Mid-S: 42 to 44.59°

-

Lower S: 45 to 47°

-

GP practice (years)

< 5

5.0

5 to 10

9.8

11 to 20

25.9

> 20

59.3

Missing data

Practice sessions per week

1 to 3

-

4 to 7

-

≥ 8 (‘full time’)

*81.5

Missing data

Place of medical graduation

NZ

-

US/UK/other European

-

SE Asian

-

S Africa

-

All other

-

Australia

72.9

Missing data

Highest medical qualification

Medical degree

33.5

Graduate certificate/diploma

11.1

Master’s degree

4.0

College fellowship

46.4

Research doctorate

1.0

Other

4.0

Missing data

Year received highest medical qualification

Before 1980

30.4

1980-1999

44.8

2000 and after

24.9

Missing data

Skin cancer course completion

Yes

10.1

Confidence about vitamin D knowledge

Very confident

13.5

Confident

77.3

Not at all confident

9.2

Missing data

Information sources read (multiple responses possible in NZ survey))

CSNZ (Cancer Council Australia)

20.0

WHO

-

Clinical Practice Guidelines (melanoma)

-

NHMRC NMSC guidelines

-