Weight assessment and the provision of weight management advice in primary care: a cross-sectional survey of self-reported practice among general practitioners and practice nurses in the United Kingdom

Table 1 Weighted sample characteristics, by practitioner role

Characteristics	Overall (n = 2020)		PNs (n = 1014)		GPs (n = 1006)
Characteristics	%	n	%	n	%	n
Gender
Female	66	1339	95	960	38	378
Male	34	681	5	54	62	627
Age
18–39 years	34	680	28	280	40	400
40–59 years	60	1216	65	662	55	554
60+ years	6	124	7	72	5	52
Country
England	84	1693	84	852	84	841
Scotland	9	172	8	82	9	90
Wales	5	99	5	51	5	48
Northern Ireland	3	57	3	30	3	27
Typical days in general practice
1–2 days per week	7	149	9	91	6	58
3–4 days per week	59	1184	61	619	56	565
5–6 days per week	34	687	30	304	38	383
Years qualified
0–5 years	8	171	8	82	9	89
6–10 years	15	308	12	120	19	188
11–15 years	16	331	13	133	20	198
16–20 years	15	306	11	115	19	191
More than 20 years	45	905	56	565	34	340
List size at practice
< 2000	4	76	6	58	2	18
2000–5000	15	314	15	151	16	163
5000–10,000	37	739	34	348	39	391
10,000–20,000	36	717	33	336	38	381
> 20,000	5	107	6	64	4	43
Unsure	3	67	6	58	1	9

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