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Table 1 Demographic characteristic of GPs

From: The use of public performance reporting by general practitioners: a study of perceptions and referral behaviours

 

N (%)

Gender

 Male

18 (45%)

 Female

22 (55%)

Age groups (years)

 30–39

10 (25%)

 40–49

7 (17.5%)

 50–59

16 (40%)

 60–69

7 (17.5%)

Education & training

 Australia

28 (70%)

 Overseas

12 (30%)

Work status

 Full-time

24 (60%)

 Part-time

16 (40%)

Type of GP practice

 Group

38 (95%)

 Solo

2 (5%)

Location of practice

 Metropolitan

35 (87.5%)

 Regional/rurala

5 (12.5%)

Years in practice (mean)

20 (range 1 month to 43 years)

Years in practice

 0–5 years

8 (20%)

 6–10 years

4 (10%)

 11–15 years

2 (5%)

 16–20 years

2 (5%)

 21+ years

24 (60%)

  1. aRegional and rural locations were combined due to the small number of cases in each location
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BMC Primary Care

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