Table 1 Sociodemographic data of participants and short-response-sheet -participants (n = 577)
Characteristicsa | Participants (n = 470) | short-response-sheet -participants (n = 107) | p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Age, mean (SD) | 54.5 (7.9) | 57.8 (9.0) | < 0.001 | |
Gender, n (%) | Female | 160 (34.0%) | 55 (51.4%) | < 0.001 |
Male | 307 (65.3%) | 51 (47.7%) | ||
Employment as GP, n (%) | < 5 years | 35 (7.4%) | – | – |
5–10 years | 95 (20.2%) | – | – | |
11–20 years | 134 (28.5%) | – | – | |
> 20 years | 203 (43.2%) | – | – | |
Location of GP’s practice, n (%) | Urban | 119 (25.3%) | – | – |
Rural | 86 (18.3%) | – | – | |
Medium-size town | 253 (53.8%) | – | – | |
Challenging patients, proportion (range) | 15.96% (0–80%) | – | – | |