Table 2 Background characteristics of PCPs (n = 42) who participated in focus group interviews
Characteristic | Total (n = 42) | Focus group 1 (n = 7) | Focus group 2 (n = 7) | Focus group 3 (n = 6) | Focus group 4 (n = 8) | Focus group 5 (n = 14) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
n (%) | ||||||
Sex | ||||||
Male | 11 (26.2%) | 0 | 0 | 1 (16.7%) | 3 (37.5%) | 7 (50%) |
Female | 30 (71.4%) | 7 (100%) | 7 (100%) | 5 (83.3%) | 5 (62.5%) | 6 (42.9%) |
Missing | 1 (2.4%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 (7.1%) |
Age, mean (SD) | 46.7 (10.7) | 41.9 (9.3) | 54.7 (3.7) | 46.2 (15.3) | 45.0 (11.9) | 46.9 (9.6) |
Missing, n (%) | 3 (7.1%) | 0 | 1 (14.3%) | 0 | 0 | 2 (14.3%) |
Primary care profession | ||||||
Somatic practice nurse | 19 (45.2%) | 7 (100%) | 7 (100%) | 1 (16.7%) | 2 (25%) | 2 (14.3%) |
GP | 13 (31.0%) | 0 | 0 | 3 (50%) | 3 (37.5%) | 7 (50%) |
Othera | 9 (21.4%) | 0 | 0 | 2 (33.3%) | 3 (37.5%) | 4 (28.6%) |
Missing | 1 (2.4%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 (7.1%) |
GP practice type | ||||||
General practice not part of multi-disciplinary health centre | 26 (61.9%) | 7 (100%) | 5 (71.4%) | 4 (66.7%) | 4 (50%) | 6 (42.9%) |
General practice part of multi-disciplinary health centre | 10 (23.8%) | 0 | 2 (28.6%) | 1 (16.7%) | 3 (37.5%) | 4 (28.6%) |
Not applicable | 4 (9.5%) | 0 | 0 | 1 (16.7%) | 0 | 3 (21.4%) |
Missing | 2 (4.8%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 (12.5%) | 1 (7.1%) |
Working experience in general practice (years), mean (SD) | 14.8 (10.4) | 15.9 (13.5) | 12.3 (16.2) | 9.1 (7.4) | 10.1 (7.3) | 21.2 (10.5) |
Not applicable, n (%) | 4 (9.5%) | 1 (14.3%) | 0 | 1 (16.7%) | 0 | 2 (14.3%) |
Missing, n (%) | 3 (7.1%) | 0 | 1 (14.3%) | 0 | 1 (12.5%) | 1 (7.1%) |