Table 1

Study population

VariableCategoryGender (n missing = 4)Total (N=563)
Male (n=92)Female (n=467)
JobGP79 (85.9%)85 (18.2%)165 (29.3%)
Practice manager4 (4.3%)39 (8.4%)43 (7.6%)
Admin5 (5.4%)194 (41.5%)199 (35.3%)
District nurse2 (2.2%)42 (9.0%)45 (8.0%)
Practice nurse0 (0.0%)56 (12.0%)56 (9.9%)
Health visitor1 (1.1%)23 (4.9%)24 (4.3%)
Community pharmacy1 (1.1%)7 (1.5%)8 (1.4%)
Phlebotomist0 (0.0%)11 (2.4%)11 (2.0%)
Other0 (0.0%)8 (1.7%)8 (1.4%)
Missing0 (0.0%)2 (0.4%)4 (0.7%)
Practice size2–4 GPs44 (47.8%)278 (59.5%)323 (57.4%)
5+ GPs48 (52.2%)189 (40.5%)240 (42.6%)
Missing0 (0.0%)0 (0.0%)0 (0.0%)
  • GPs, general practitioners.

  • The total (N) accounts for missing data.