Table 1 GP characteristics
From: GPs' views on transfer of information about terminally ill patients to the out-of-hours co-operative
| Â | All GPs in Amsterdam (N = 424) | All Responding GPs (N = 177) | P values1 | Responding GPs personally available (N = 123) | P Values2 | Responding GPs not frequently transferring information (N = 31) | P Values3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Mean Age | Â | 49.6 (range 33-66) | Â | 50.8 | Â | 52.9 | Â |
Sex | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   Male | 246 58% | 108 61% | p = 0.586 | 78 65% | p = 0.104 | 28 90% () | p = 0.002 |
   Female | 198 42% | 69 39% |  | 45 35% |  | 3 10% |  |
Practice | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Single-handed practice | 98 23% | 44 25% | p = 0.71 | 32 26% | p = 0.908 | 11 38.7% () | p = 0.001 |
Duo practice | 144 34% | 58 33% | Â | 38 32.5% | Â | 13 41.9% | Â |
Group practice | 182 43% | 75 42% | Â | 53 41.5% | Â | 7 19.4% | Â |
Working hours | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   3-4 days/week | 246 58% | 112 63% | p = 0,805 | 77 626 | p = 0307 | 14 45.2% | p = 0.002 |
   4 days or more/week | 144 34% | 62 35% |  | 45 36.6% |  | 17 54.8% |  |