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Table 1 Overview of the quantitative sub-studies carried out including information on socio-demographics

From: Evaluation of elevated liver values in primary care - a series of studies on the status quo of care in Germany with special reference to alcoholic liver disease

Group

General practitioners

Gastroenterological specialists

Study

A [31]

B [32]

C [33]

D [34]

Study period

March–June 2017

October 2019–March 2020

January–March 2018

April–October 2020

N (response rate)

391 (16%)

2701 (26%)

54 (40%)

313 (59%)

Gender

60% male, 40% female

61% male, 39% female

83% male, 17% female

84% male, 16% female

(Specialist) Background

100% General Practice

75% General Practice, 25% Internal medicine (working as GP)

67% specialists in internal medicine and gastroenterology, 29% specialists in internal medicine, 4% other

65% specialists in internal medicine and gastroenterology, 28% specialists in internal medicine, 7% other

Mean age

51 (Median: 52)

52 (Median: 53)

54 (Median: 55)

58 (Median: 57)

Office setting

47% in medium-sized and large towns or cities, 53% in small towns or rural areas

49% in medium-sized and large towns or cities, 51% in small towns or rural areas

80% in medium-sized and large towns or cities, 20% in small towns or rural areas

67% in medium-sized and large towns or cities, 33% in small towns or rural areas

Type of office

49% individual doctor’s offices, 48% joint offices, 3% other

51% individual doctor’s offices, 46% joint offices, 3% other

33% individual doctor’s offices, 63% joint offices, 4% other

40% individual doctor’s offices, 57% joint offices, 3% other

Patients per quarter

23% < 1.000, 37% 1.000–1.500, 19% 1.501–2.000, 21% > 2.000

19% < 1.000, 38% 1.000–1.500, 19% 1.501–2.000, 24% > 2.000

25% < 1000, 23% 1000–1500, 25% 1500–2000, 27% > 2000

30% < 1000, 19% 1000–1500, 22% 1500–2000, 29% > 2000