Table 1 Demographic characteristics of the participating GPs and patients
Participating GPs (n = 10) | n (%) | Median (IQR) |
|---|---|---|
Gender | n = 10 |  |
 Female | 5 (50.0%) |  |
Age |  | n = 10 |
|  |  | 54.0 (45.5 – 57.5) |
Number of assisted patients per GP office |  | n = 10 |
|  |  | 1685 (1583 – 1739) |
Duration of professional activity [years] |  | n = 10 |
|  | 16.5 (10.0 – 24.5) | |
Location of GP office | n = 10 |  |
 Rural area | 5 (50.0%) |  |
 Urban area | 5 (50.0%) |  |
Practice organisation | n = 10 |  |
 Group office | 8 (80.0%) |  |
 Network of GP offices | 1 (10.0%) |  |
 Single-handed office | 1 (10.0%) |  |
Participating patients (n = 116) i | n (%) | Median (IQR) |
Gender | n = 116 |  |
 Female | 64 (55.2%) |  |
Age |  | n = 113 |
|  |  | 47.0 (34.0 – 56.0) |
Educational level | n = 115 |  |
 Basic education | 2 (1.7%) |  |
 Intermediate school | 9 (7.8%) |  |
 Vocational college | 45 (39.1%) |  |
 High school | 32 (27.8%) |  |
 University | 27 (23.5%) |  |
Current working situation | n = 111 |  |
 Employee | 62 (55.9%) |  |
 Freelancer | 19 (17.1%) |  |
 Retired | 16 (14.4%) |  |
 Student | 8 (7.2%) |  |
 Maternal leave / housewife | 4 (3.6%) |  |
 Professional education | 1 (0.9%) |  |
 Job seeking | 1 (0.9%) |  |
Where do the patients primarily seek health-related information | n = 116 |  |
 Their GP | 101 (87.1%) |  |
 Internet: Google, YouTube, social media | 16 (13.8%) |  |
 Family members or friends | 13 (11.2%) |  |
 Homepages of medical associations and societies | 10 (8.6%) |  |
 Pharmacist | 8 (6.9%) |  |
 Another physician | 4 (3.4%) |  |
 Print media (books, journals) | 3 (2.6%) |  |
 Others | 1 (0.9%) |  |