Table 2 Demographic characteristics of responded GPs of the survey
Characteristics | n (%) (N = 134) |
|---|---|
Female | 71 (53) |
Median age (IQR) | 56 (47–64) |
Type of practice a | |
Private general practice | 120 (90) |
Aboriginal health service | 11 (8) |
Community health general practice | 5 (4) |
Other | 4 (3) |
Working hour per week (median, IQR) | 32 (24–40) |
Working hours | |
Part time (< 40 h/week) | 87 (65) |
Full time (> = 40 h/week) | 47 (35) |
CHB prevalence of participant’s practice PHN | |
0.5%- 1% | 81 (60) |
1.0- 1.7% | 53 (40) |
Country where primary medical degree was obtained | |
Australia/ New Zealand | 99 (74) |
Overseas than Australia/New Zealand | 35 (26) |
Speaks a language other than English with patients | |
No | 84 (65) |
Yes | 47 (35) |
Top five languages spoken other than English: Mandarin, Cantonese, Italian, French, Hindi | |
Patient profile: estimated proportion of clients born in hepatitis B endemic countries (outlined in a map) | |
< 5% | 54 (40) |
5–24% | 50 (37) |
> 25% | 19 (14) |
Unsure | 11 (8) |
Hepatitis B Sect. 100 community prescriber | |
Yes | 4 (3) |
No or Unsure | 125 (90) |
Not reported | 5 (7) |