Table 1 Characteristics of the study practices’ patient population and the general practitioners interviewed
From: General practitioners’ views on quality markers for children in UK primary care: a qualitative study
Characteristics | (n) |
|---|---|
Study practices’ patient population (n = 20)* | |
Number of general practitioners in practice (FTE) | |
2 | 2 |
3–5 | 9 |
6–8 | 6 |
≥9 | 3 |
Number of nurses in practice (FTE) | |
1–2 | 8 |
3–4 | 7 |
5–6 | 5 |
Number of patients registered in practice | |
<5,000 | 5 |
5,000–9,999 | 5 |
10,000–14,999 | 7 |
≥15,000 | 3 |
Deprivation | |
<10% | 9 |
10–19% | 3 |
20–29% | 0 |
≥30% | 5 |
Unsure | 3 |
Ethnic minority | |
<10% | 8 |
10–19% | 4 |
20–29% | 3 |
≥30% | 5 |
Participants (n = 20) | |
Sex | |
Female | 8 |
Male | 12 |
Age, years | |
<40 years | 4 |
40–49 years | 8 |
50–59 years | 7 |
≥60 years | 1 |
Mean (range) | 47 (32–62) |
Number of years since qualified | |
<5 | 3 |
5–14 | 5 |
15–24 | 5 |
≥25 | 7 |
Number of patients seen per day | |
<30 | 4 |
30–49 | 11 |
≥50 | 5 |