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Table 1 Characteristics of general practitioners (GPs) involved in the study (n = 1253)

From: Knowledge, attitudes, and practice of general practitioners toward community detection and management of mild cognitive impairment: a cross-sectional study in Shanghai, China

Variables

N of respondents

% of Respondents

Shanghai GP workforce (2020)

Age (Years)

  < 30

149

11.9%

 

 30–39

541

43.2%

 

 40–49

446

35.6%

 

  ≥ 50

117

9.3%

 

Gender

 Male

383

30.6%

42.1%

 Female

870

69.4%

57.9%

Marital status

 Married

1037

82.8%

 

 Unmarried

193

15.4%

 

 Others

23

1.8%

 

Educational level

  < Bachelor

50

4.0%

39.5%

 Bachelor degree

990

79.0%

56.2%

 Postgraduate degree

213

17.0%

4.3%

Working unit

 General practice

1170

93.4%

 

 Public health

24

1.9%

 

 Health administration

39

3.1%

 

 others

20

1.6%

 

Years of GP experience

  < 5

232

18.5%

 

 5–9

247

19.7%

 

 10–14

315

25.2%

 

  ≥ 15

459

36.6%

 

Professional title

 Primary

204

16.3%

46.7%

 Middle

829

66.2%

40.4%

 Associate senior

196

15.6%

11.2%

 Senior

24

1.9%

1.7%

Monthly income after tax (Yuan)

  < 8000

481

38.4%

 

 8000–11,999

558

44.5%

 

 12,000–14,999

170

13.6%

 

  ≥ 15,000

44

3.5%

 

Daily patient visits

  < 80

820

65.5%

 

 80–99

297

23.7%

 

 100–119

107

8.5%

 

  ≥ 120

29

2.3%

 

MCI training

 Yes

367

29.3%

 

 No

691

55.1%

 

 Unsure

195

15.6%

 

Qualification of MCI screening

 Yes

53

4.2%

 

 No

1116

89.1%

 

 Unsure

84

6.7%

 

Proportion of patients with memory disorder last month (%)

 0

111

8.9%

 

  < 10%

575

45.9%

 

 10–29%

301

24.0%

 

  ≥ 30%

69

5.5%

 

 Unsure

197

15.7%

 

Proportion of patients with psychiatric symptoms last month (%)

 0

173

13.8%

 

  < 10%

717

57.2%

 

 10–29%

147

11.7%

 

  ≥ 30%

26

2.1%

 

 Unsure

190

15.2%

 

MCI detection and management experience

 Yes

185

14.8%

 

 No

915

73.0%

 

 Unsure

153

12.2%

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