Variable | All participating GPs in % (n/nvalid) | All German GPs in % |
---|---|---|
Female | 46.5 (160/344) | 45.9 |
Age in years (mean ± SD) | 54.8 ± 9.5, Median: 56.0 | 55.5 |
≤ 39 years old | 6.8 (23/340) | 6.3 |
40-49y | 20.6 (70/340) | 20.4 |
50-59y | 39.7 (135/340) | 37.2 |
60-65y | 19.4 (66/340) | 20.1 |
> 65y | 13.5 (46/340) | 15.9 |
Has a doctor’s degree or habilitation | 64.3 (205/319) | |
Training in Osteopathy | 1.2 (4/344) | |
Completed at least one additional qualification | 64.5 (222/344) | a |
Manual medicine/Chiropractic/Physical medicine | 19.5 (67/344) | 8.4 |
Emergency medicine | 13.7 (47/344) | 8.1 |
Acupuncture | 12.8 (44/344) | 7.3 |
Psychotherapy/Psychosomatics | 9.0 (31/344) | 7.4 |
Homeopathy | 8.7 (30/344) | 3.0 |
Sports medicine | 8,4 (29/344) | 6.1 |
Working in own practice (versus employed) | 85.7 (288/336) | 79.7 |
Years having own practice (mean ± SD, nvalid = 286) | 20 ± 10.6 | |
Legal structure of the practice | ||
Single practice | 58.5 (158/270) | 55.7 |
Joint practice | 37.8 (102/270) | 39.0 |
Medical care center (“MVZ”) | 3.7 (10/270) | 5.3 |
Practice environment (self-assessment) | ||
Big city | 22.1 (73/330) | |
Small city | 37.6 (124/330) | |
Countryside | 40.3 (133/330) | |
State where doctor is working | ||
States of former East Germany + Berlin | 24.5 (68 + 16/343) | 20.8 |
States of former West Germany | 75.5 (259/343) | 79.2 |