Australian general practitioner perceptions of the detection and screening of at-risk drinking, and the role of the AUDIT-C: a qualitative study

Table 2 Summary of participant characteristics (self-reported)

	Female	Male	Age (yr) mean (range)	GP experience (yr) mean (range)
GP supervisors	5	2	51 (37–73)	22 (11–36)
GP registrars	1	3	35 (30–40)	3 (1–6)
Other GPs	3	4	46 (31–72)	14 (5–26)
Other ^†	1		25	n/a
Total	10	9
Other details	4/19 doctors had worked in a drug and alcohol unit.
Other details	16/19 doctors were Australian medical graduates.
	Average hours worked per week: 32
	Average patients seen per week: 83
	Average appointment length: 16.4 min

^† One doctor was a hospital-based prevocational trainee on a primary care rotation.

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