Table 1 Sociodemography, number of treated patients and professional qualification

Age (in years)

54.5 ± 8.6 (n = 207)

53.5 ± 7.8 (n = 66)

54.7 ± 8.6 (n = 72)

55.4 ± 9.2 (n = 69)

 female

34.6%

45.5%

27.0%

32.4%

 male

65.4% (n = 211)

54.6% (n = 66)

73.0% (n = 74)

67.6% (n = 71)

Number of patients per month

344 ± 115 (n = 207)

314 ± 101 (n = 65)

345 ± 96 (n = 74)

372 ± 140 (n = 68)

individual practice

51.7%

43.9%

51.4%

59.2%

group practice

6.2%

12.1%

6.8%

–

joint practice

40.8%

39.4%

41.9%

40.9%

medical care centre

1.4% (n = 211)

4.6% (n = 66)

–

(n = 74)

–

(n = 71)

 none

6.6%

9.1%

8.1%

2.8%

general practice

77.3%

77.3%

70.3%

84.5%

internal medicine

23.2%

25.8%

31.1%

12.7%

 others

3.8% (n = 211)

1.5% (n = 66)

8.1% (n = 74)

1.4% (n = 71)

Number of areas of advanced medical training

1.5 ± 1.6 (n = 211)

1.2 ± 1.4 (n = 66)

1.7 ± 1.7 (n = 74)

1.5 ± 1.8 (n = 71)

 none

31.8%

40.9%

25.7%

29.6%

 urgent and emergency care

24.2%

19.7%

27.0%

25.4%

 palliative medicine

17.1%

9.1%

20.3%

21.1%

 acupuncture

12.3%

13.6%

9.5%

14.1%

 manual medicine

12.3%

7.6%

17.6%

11.3%

 natural medicine

12.3%

13.6%

13.5%

9.9%

 sports medicine

7.1%

3.0%

12.2%

5.6%

 nutritional medicine

6.6%

3.0%

12.2%

4.2%

 addiction basic care

6.6%

7.6%

5.4%

7.0%

 diabetology

6.2%

4.6%

8.1%

5.6%

 geriatrics

6.2%

4.6%

9.5%

4.2%

 psychotherapy

6.2%

7.6%

5.4%

5.6%

 drivers medical assessment

6.2% (n = 211)

7.6% (n = 66)

5.4% (n = 74)

5.6% (n = 71)