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Table 2 Participant demographics

From: How practice setting affects family physicians’ views on genetic screening: a qualitative study

Characteristic

Private-practice, 15 (%)

Public-employed, 15 (%)

Gender

 Male

9 (60%)

7 (47%)

 Female

6 (40%)

8 (53%)

Ethnicity

 Chinese

12 (80%)

13 (87%)

 Indian

2 (13%)

0 (0%)

 Others

1 (7%)

2 (13%)

Practice experience (years)

 5–10

5 (33%)

8 (53%)

 11–15

2 (14%)

5 (33%)

 16–20

3 (20%)

1 (7%)

  > 20

5 (33%)

1 (7%)

Age (years)

 30–39

7 (47%)

12 (80%)

 40–49

3 (20%)

2 (13%)

  > 49

5 (33%)

1 (7%)

Average number of patients seen per day

  < 20

0 (0%)

1 (7%)

 20–40

5 (33%)

4 (26%)

  > 40

10 (67%)

10 (67%)

Qualifications

 Master FMa training

10 (67%)

15 (100%)

 Advanced FM training

4 (26%)

5 (33%)

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