Table 2 Baseline characteristics
Characteristic | Group 1 | Group 2 | Group 3 | Non participantsa |
|---|---|---|---|---|
N | 9 | 10 | 9 | 42c |
Age mean | 48 | 45 | 53 | 59 |
Male gender n (%) | 5 (56) | 3 (30) | 6 (67) | 19 (45) |
Type of practice n (%) | ||||
Single-handed practice | 1 (11) | 0 (0) | 3 (33) | 4 (10) |
Two-man practice | 3 (33) | 6 (60) | 2 (22) | 12 (29) |
Group practice | 5 (56) | 4 (40) | 4 (44) | 26 (62) |
Years of working experience as GP, mean | 16.7 | 14.5 | 22.5 | 20.5 |
GP trainer n (%) | 2 (22) | 6 (60) | 6 (67) | 15 (36) |
Specialised GPb n (%) | 0 (0) | 1 (10) | 0 (0) | 1 (2) |
Estimated number of palliative patients / year, mean | 5.1 | 6.4 | 6.7 | 5.7 |
Interest in palliative care (0: not at all; 10 extremely interested), mean | 7.9 | 8.3 | 7.9 | 8.0 |
Self-assessed expertise in palliative care (0: no expertise; 10 extremely high expertise), mean | 6.7 | 7.1 | 7.7 | 7.3 |