Table 1 GP Sample Characteristics (n = 14)
From: Caring for frail older people in the last phase of life – the general practitioners’ view
Characteristic | Details | Number (%) |
|---|---|---|
Sex | male/female | 7/7 (50 %) |
Age | ≤50 years 51 to 64 years | 11 (79 %) 3 (21 %) |
Experience in general practice | ≤10 years 11 to 20 years | 5 (36 %) 9 (64 %) |
Type of Practice | Single practice Group practice | 8 (57 %) 6 (43 %) |
Practice location/Care region | Rural Small town Urban | 5 (36 %) 4 (28 %) 5 (36 %) |
Proportion of frail older patients (estimated by the GPs) | ≤5 % 6 to 29 % ≥30 % | 4 (28 %) 6 (43 %) 4 (28 %) |