Table 3 Characteristics of family physicians and their practices

Gender

Men

176

129

−0.42

Women

157

47

2 unknown

1 unknown

Age

M

44.05

49.95

0.77

SD

8.31

6.27

Years in practice

M

12.94

19.42

0.75

9.13

7.70

SD

1 unknown

2 unknown

Proportion of full-time FPs

M

0.69

0.79

0.53

0.21

0.16

SD

1 unknown

Total number of patients

M

1,795.6

2,069.76

0.40

731.06

603.56

SD

12 unknown

1 unknown

Practice characteristics

Mean

Non-trainer

FP trainer

Cohen’s d *

N = 203

& SD

practices

practices

N = 88

N = 115

Type of practice

M

2.62

3.08

0.29

1: single-handled

SD

1.7

2: duo

3: group

Practice location

M

1.71

1.85

0.35

1: next to FP’s house

SD

0.45

0.36

2: not next to FP’s house

Urbanization level

M

2.33

2.67

0.34

1: rural < 5000, 2: village 5 -

SD

1.02

0.97

30.000, 3; small town 30–100.00,

4: large town > 100.000.

Number of patients

M

3,970.75

5,553.82

0.57

SD

2,530.87

2,969.41

Fte practice nurse per 1,000 patients

M

0.41

0.44

0.68

SD

0.10

0.10

Fte management support /1,000 patients

M

0.02

0.04

0.30

SD

0.03

0.11

Years worked in current practice

M

12.09

14.14

0.33

SD

6.82

5.29