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Table 2 Characteristics of the 28 GPs interviewed

From: Challenges and strategies for general practitioners diagnosing serious infections in older adults: a UK qualitative interview study

GP characteristics (n = 26)

 Sex

  Male

13

  Female

13

 GP role (n = 25)

  Partner

12

  Salaried

6

  Locum

3

  OOH

3

 Years as a GP

  1–5

7

  6–10

5

  11–15

4

  16–20

2

  > = 21

8

Practice characteristics (n=24)

 Location (n = 24)

  Rural

7

  Suburban

5

  Urban

3

  Mixed

8

 List size (n = 19)

  ≤ 5000 (small)

6

  5001–10,000 (medium)

11

  10,001–15,000 (large)

3

 Number aged > 75 (n = 14)

  ≤ 500

7

  501–1000

3

  >  1001

4