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Table 2 Characteristics of the interview participants compared to a national sample

From: ‘Potentially inappropriate or specifically appropriate?’ Qualitative evaluation of general practitioners views on prescribing, polypharmacy and potentially inappropriate prescribing in older people

Characteristic

OPTI-SCRIPT study

N (%)

National estimatesa

%

Number interviewed

17

476

Male (%)

13 (76.4)

69.0

Urban practice location

12 (70.6)

43.0

Single handed practices

3 (17.6)

35.0

>10 years in practice

14 (82.3)

No estimate

Interview method:

  

 In person (%)

12 (70.5)

N/A

 Telephone (%)

5 (29.5)

Average interview length (minutes)

14.5 (range 8.56 - 26.31)

N/A

  1. N/A Not applicable
  2. a Based on a nationally representative sample of GPs from 2005 [52].