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Table 1 Participants, reasons for attending and practice characteristics

From: General practitioners and carers: a questionnaire survey of attitudes, awareness of issues, barriers and enablers to provision of services

Participants (n = 78)

n (%)

Gender

Female

59 (76%)

 

Male

19 (24%)

Age categories

Under 30

12 (15%)

 

30-39

21 (27%)

 

40-49

28 (36%)

 

50-59

11 (14%)

 

60+

3 (4%)

 

Missing

3 (4%)

Reasons for attending

Increase knowledge

30 (38%)

 

Improve services

19 (24%)

 

Increase practice knowledge

8 (10%)

 

Role

7 (9%)

 

Interest

7 (9%)

Training about carers

Had received training

29 (37%)

 

In practice

12 (15%)

 

As a student

9 (12%)

 

External organisation

6 (8%)

Practice details

 

Location

Urban

51 (65%)

 

Semi-rural

8 (10%)

 

Rural

8 (10%)

 

Missing

11 (14%)

List size

Median

8000

 

Min-Max

1700-18000

Number of GPs

Median

6

 

Min-Max

2-15

Number of GP trainees

Median

1

 

Min-Max

0-6