Table 1 Background characteristics of the patients and the GPs per patient group
Total | No/little input | Some input | Much input | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
(n = 72) | (n = 45) | (n = 9) | (n = 18) | |
GP | ||||
Age in years (M(SD)) | 51.2(6.0) | 50.2(6.0) | 51.4(5.4) | 53.4(5.9) |
Gender (n(%)) | ||||
Man | 45(62.5) | 29(64.4) | 5(55.6) | 11(61.1) |
Patient | ||||
Age in years (M(SD))1 | 49.2(21.9) | 47.2 (21.7) | 39.1(30.9) | 58.4 (14.6) |
Gender (n(%)) | ||||
Man | 39(54.2) | 27(60.0) | 5(55.6) | 7(38.9) |
Education level (n(%)) | ||||
None | 1(1.4) | 0(0.0) | 1(11.1) | 0(0.0) |
Low2 | 8(11.1) | 5(11.1) | 0(0.0) | 3(16.7) |
Medium3 | 30(41.7) | 18(40.0) | 2(22.2) | 10(55.6) |
High4 | 12(16.7) | 8(17.8) | 2(22.2) | 2(11.1) |
Missing | 21(29.2) | 14(31.1) | 4(44.4) | 3(16.7) |
Referral goal (n(%)) | ||||
Diagnosis | 43(59.7) | 28(62.2) | 7(77.8) | 8(44.4) |
Treatment | 28(38.9) | 16(35.6) | 2(22.2) | 10(55.6) |
Second opinion | 1(1.4) | 1(2.2) | 0(0.0) | 0(0.0) |