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Table 1 Characteristics of participating PCPs

From: Factors influencing primary care physicians’ prescribing behavior of anticoagulant therapy for the management of patients with non-valvular atrial fibrillation in Singapore: a qualitative research study

Characteristic

n

Gender

 Male

10

 Female

17

Age (in years)

 Age ≤ 35

7

 Age > 35—50

17

 Age > 50

3

Highest family medicine qualification

 Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS)

5

 Doctor of Medicine (MD)

1

 Graduate Diploma in Family Medicine (GDFM)a

6

 Master of Medicine in Family Medicine (MMed)a

11

 Fellowship (FCFPS)a

4

Clinical practice setting

 Polyclinic

21

 General practitioner clinic

5

 Locum

1

Years of practice

  < 10

9

 10—19

13

  > 19

5

  1. apostgraduate qualifications in family medicine