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Table 1 Characteristics of GPs and patients in the observed consultations 1975-2008

From: Discussing patient's lifestyle choices in the consulting room: analysis of GP-patient consultations between 1975 and 2008

 

1975

1977-1979

1978-1980

1982-1984

1989

1995-1996

2000-2001

2007-2008

Patients

n = 214

n = 345

n = 363

n = 1699

n = 250

n = 442

n = 2082

n = 808

Age mean (SD)

41 (15)

39 (15)

44 (18)

40 (17)

36 (20)

41 (22)

43 (22)

43 (23)

Gender (%)

30% m

70% f

30% m

70% f

42% m

58% f

38% m

62% f

39% m

61% f

38% m

62% f

40% m

60% f

41% m

59% f

GPs

n = 10

n = 9

n = 10

n = 30

n = 17

n = 32

n = 155

n = 40

Gender (%)

100% m

100% m

100% m

97% m

3% f

76% m

24% f

48% m

52% f

77% m

23% f

65% m

35% f