Table 2 Description of general practitioners’ and practice characteristics (frequencies, % or mean) and number of visits according to these characteristics (mean and quartile 25 and 75, Q25-Q75)
From: Consultation frequency and general practitioners’ and practices’ characteristics
N | Frequency (%) or mean (s.d.) | Nb visits (mean) | Q25-Q75 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
GP and practice characteristics | 152 | |||
GP Sex | ||||
Male | 105 | 69.08 | 5.71 | 3.81–7.12 |
Female | 47 | 30.92 | 4.89 | 3.44–5.83 |
GP age | ||||
< 47 years | 39 | 25.66 | 5.28 | 3.80–6.87 |
47–53 years | 34 | 22.37 | 5.07 | 3.43–6.57 |
54–60 years | 41 | 26.97 | 5.65 | 3.71–6.4 |
61–80 years | 38 | 25 | 5.76 | 3.6–7.12 |
Area | ||||
Urban | 109 | 71.71 | 5.64 | 3.5–6.875 |
Rural | 43 | 28.29 | 4.99 | 3.81–6.00 |
Linguistic region | ||||
German | 83 | 54.61 | 5.83 | 3.78–7.14 |
French | 56 | 36.84 | 4.61 | 3.41–5.83 |
Italian | 13 | 8.55 | 6.74 | 4.92–7.89 |
Age of the practice | ||||
(years in operation), mean (s.d.) | 149 | 17.65 (10.60) | - | |
Type of practice | ||||
Solo | 39 | 26.17 | 5.64 | 4.14–7.11 |
Group, with other GPs | 87 | 58.39 | 5.37 | 3.44–6.5 |
Group, with other GPs and specialists | 23 | 15.44 | 5.69 | 4.00–7.12 |
Number of patients | ||||
mean (s.d.) | 79 | 2120.8 (1295.95) | - | |
Consultation duration | ||||
(minutes), mean (s.d.) | 147 | 19.39 (5.35) | - | |
Number of interactions per half-day | ||||
Face to face, mean (std) | 146 | 13.29 (5.26) | - | |
On the phone, mean (std) | 145 | 3.70 (3.14) | - | |
Per e-mail, mean (std) | 142 | 1.23 (1.23) | - | |
Hours worked per week | ||||
< 40 h | 46 | 32.17 | 4.83 | 3.43–5.78 |
40–49 h | 39 | 27.27 | 5.58 | 3.60–7.11 |
≥ 50 h or more | 58 | 40.56 | 5.83 | 4.00–7.00 |
Practice opening hours | ||||
≤ 8 h/day | 75 | 54.74 | 5.72 | 4.12–7.11 |
> 8 h/day | 62 | 45.26 | 5.03 | 3.33–6.5 |
Use IT for medical files | ||||
No | 41 | 28.28 | 5.73 | 4.25–6.57 |
Yes | 104 | 71.72 | 5.27 | 3.50–6.58 |
Shared medical records | ||||
No | 53 | 36.55 | 6.25 | 4.60–7.14 |
Yes, only within the practice | 76 | 52.41 | 4.74 | 3.27–5.90 |
Yes, also with external healthcare professionals | 16 | 11.03 | 5.73 | 4.03–7.17 |
Patients can ask questions by email | ||||
No | 30 | 20.41 | 5.21 | 3.50–6.57 |
Yes | 117 | 79.59 | 5.52 | 3.71–6.67 |
Medical assistant suggests check-ups, vaccination or advice | ||||
No | 35 | 24.82 | 5.53 | 4.25–6.8 |
Yes | 106 | 75.18 | 5.43 | 3.50–6.57 |