Child overweight in general practice – parents’ beliefs and expectations – a questionnaire survey study

BMC Primary Care

Table 5 Characteristics of the source population of GPs in the Central Region of Denmark

	Participating GPs		Non-participating GPs		p-value
	n	(%)	n	(%)
	165	(19)	700	(81)
Gender
Male	66	(40)	451	62	<0.001
Female	99	(60)	230	38
Age
Mean (range)	50.7	(35–65)	53.3	(34–70)	<0.001
Number of conducted five-year PCHEs per year*
Mean (range)	21	(4–104)	16	(1–80)	0.99
Type of practice
Single-handed practice	38	(23)	184	(26)	0.2
Partnership practice	127	(77)	493	(71)	0.2
Unknown**	0	(0)	23	(3)
Number of children on list***
Mean (range)	938	78-3364	830	19-3364	0.99

*Number of conducted PCHEs was assessed on the basis of single-handed practices.
**Type of practice not registered in data from the General Practice Administrative Authorities in the Central.
Denmark Region.
*** The number of children on the list was assessed on the basis of all types of practices.

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