Table 1 Demographic characteristics of the GPs participating in the survey
n | (%) | |
|---|---|---|
Gender | ||
Male | 103 | 41.7 |
Female | 144 | 58.3 |
Age group (years) | ||
[25; 29] | 5 | 2.0 |
[30; 34] | 40 | 16.2 |
[35; 39] | 45 | 18.2 |
[40; 44] | 31 | 12.6 |
[45; 49] | 25 | 10.1 |
[50; 54] | 14 | 5.7 |
[55; 59] | 37 | 15.0 |
[60; 64] | 42 | 17.0 |
[65; 69] | 8 | 3.2 |
Seniority (years in general practice) | ||
< 5 | 54 | 21.9 |
[5; 10] | 55 | 22.3 |
[10; 20] | 50 | 20.2 |
[20; 30] | 41 | 16.6 |
> 30 | 47 | 19.0 |
Practice structure | ||
Medical practice alone | 54 | 21.9 |
Medical group practice | 135 | 54.7 |
Multidisciplinary health centre | 54 | 21.9 |
Employee in a health care institution | 2 | 0.8 |
Other | 2 | 0.8 |
Numbers of patients per week registered at the GP practice | ||
< 50 | 13 | 5.3 |
[50; 100] | 126 | 51.0 |
[101; 200] | 98 | 39.7 |
> 200 | 10 | 4.0 |
Practice location | ||
Urban area | 84 | 34.0 |
Semi-rural area | 105 | 42.5 |
Rural area | 58 | 23.5 |
Practice department | ||
Ain | 30 | 12.1 |
Allier | 13 | 5.3 |
Ardèche | 17 | 6.9 |
Cantal | 3 | 1.2 |
Drôme | 24 | 9.7 |
Isère | 34 | 13.8 |
Loire | 16 | 6.5 |
Haute-Loire | 9 | 3.6 |
Puy de Dôme | 18 | 7.3 |
Rhône | 43 | 17.4 |
Savoie | 20 | 8.1 |
Haute-Savoie | 20 | 8.1 |