Table 1 Characteristics of respondents in comparison with the national population of Polish PC physicians from the College of Family Physicians in Poland
From: Quality of primary health care in Poland from the perspective of the physicians providing it
Feature | Respondents n = 220 | National population |
|---|---|---|
Gender | ||
Women n (%) | 140 (64) | 62 % |
Men n (%) | 80 (36) | 38 % |
Age in years | ||
mean (+/−SD) | 49,7 (8,7) | 46,4 (6,6) |
[MIN; MAX] | [30; 82] | NA |
Experience in PC | ||
0–15 years n (%) | 120 (55) | mean (SD) 16,6 (7,3) |
> 15 years n (%) | 100 (45) | |
Specialization | ||
Family Medicine (%) | 59 (27) | NA |
Family Medicine and other (%) | 106 (48) | NA |
Without Family Medicine (%) | 55 (25) | NA |
Place of work | ||
Big city n (%) | 81 (37) | 47 % |
Small town n (%) | 66 (30) | 29 % |
Village n (%) | 73 (33) | 23 % |
Other physicians in the practice | ||
Yes n (%) | 150 (68) | NA |
No n (%) | 70 (32) | NA |
Patient list size | ||
mean (+/−SD) | 2321 (988) | NA |
[MIN; MAX] | [15; 5400] | NA |
Elderly patients (>70 years of age) in the practice population | ||
Above avarege n (%) | 62 (30) | NA |
Average and below average n (%) | 147 (70) | NA |
Involvement in students’/residents’ training | ||
Yes n (%) | 103 (47) | 44 % |
No n (%) | 117 (53) | 56 % |
Form of employment | ||
Sole proprietorship (self-employment) n (%) | 138 (63) | NA |
Employment contract n (%) | 82 (37) | NA |
Other paid professional activities | ||
Yes n (%) | 107 (49) | NA |
No n (%) | 113 (51) | NA |