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Table 1 Distribution of respondent characteristics

From: National survey of family physicians to define functional decline in elderly patients with minor trauma

Characteristic

# (%) of respondents (N = 67)

Sex

 Female

34 (50.7)

Age groups (years)

  < 35

3 (4.5)

 35–44

29 (43.3)

 45–54

19 (28.4)

  ≥ 55

16 (23.9)

Years in practice

  < 10

16 (23.9)

 10–19

14 (20.9)

  ≥ 20

35 (52.2)

Years residency training

  < 3

48 (71.6)

 3–5

12 (17.9)

  > 5–9

3 (4.5)

  ≥ 10

1 (1.5)

Practice setting

 Solo practice

19 (28.4)

 Group practice

39 (58.2)

 Hospital

6 (9.0)

 Other

3 (4.5)

Number of patients seen/week

  ≤ 28

1 (1.5)

 29–60

12 (17.9)

 61–100

18 (26.9)

  > 100

34 (50.7)

Number of elderly patients seen/week

  ≤ 20

18 (26.9)

 21–30

10 (14.9)

 31–50

15 (22.4)

  > 50

18 (26.9)