Table 1

GP characteristics

Brief interventionBusiness as usual
Continuous medical education groups55
General practitioners2327
Specialists in GP/family medicine2025
Mean age (95 % CI)46.3 (42.5 to 50.1)51.9 (49.0 to 54.8)
Gender (% (n))
 Women43 (10)59 (16)
 Men57 (13)41 (11)
Mean number of 18–50 years old list patients/GP list (95% CI)561 (474 to 648)516 (473 to 559)
Total number of 18–50 years old list patients12 90713 932
  • GP, general practitioner.