Table 1 Sample characteristics of GPs in PAMINO (PG) and control group (CG)
PG (n = 27) | CG (n = 18) | |
|---|---|---|
Women (%) | 9 (33.3) | 3 (16.7) |
Men (%) | 18 (66.7) | 15 (83.3) |
Age; mean yrs (SD) | 53.5 (7.3) | 54.5 (8.2) |
GP practice experience; mean yrs (SD) | 19.1 (8.1) | 18.3 (7.4) |
single-handed practice (%) | 13 (48.1) | 8 (44.4) |
other (%) | 14 (51.9) | 10 (55.6) |
Practice location (%) | ||
urban | 5 (18.5) | 5 (27.8) |
suburban | 16 (59.3) | 9 (50.0) |
rural | 6 (22.2) | 4 (22.2) |
No. of patients per quarter year (%) | ||
up to 1000 patients | 7 (25.9) | 4 (22.2) |
1001 to 1500 patients | 9 (33.3) | 10 (55.6) |
more than 1500 patients | 11 (40.7) | 4 (22.2) |
Palliative care patients per year (%) | ||
0-2 | - | 3 (16.7) |
3-5 | 11 (40.7) | 4 (22.2) |
6-9 | 8 (29.6) | 5 (27.8) |
10 and more | 8 (29.6) | 6 (33.3) |
Distance to the next palliative care unit; median km (min-max) | 12.5 (1–60) | 10 (0.5-80) |