Table 1 Characteristics of dataset A and B
From: ‘No need to worry’: an exploration of general practitioners’ reassuring strategies
Dataset A | Dataset B | |
|---|---|---|
GPs (N) | 15 | 12 |
Practices (N) | 12 | 10 |
Practice settings | Mixture of solo, duo, group, urban, rural | Mixture of solo, duo, group, urban, rural |
GPs’ age (mean) | 47.8 | 49.3 |
GPs’ sex (% male) | 53,3 | 66.7 |
GPs’ years of working experience (mean) | 15.7 | 19.2 |
Patients (N) | 30 | 24 |
Patients’ sex (% male) | 33.3 | 58.3 |
Number of complaints (range) | 1 - 4 | 1 - 3 |
Patients’ age (range) | 19 - 89 | 2 - 86 |
Patients’ level of concern pre-consultation (mean) | - | 4.9 |
GPs’ rating on importance of reassurance (mean) | - | 7.9 |