Table 1 Main characteristics of the general practitioners and their practices during the COVID-19 pandemic (n = 162)
n | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|
GP Individual Factors | |||
Years of experience (n = 130) | |||
0–14 | 34 | 26.2 | |
15–24 | 58 | 44.6 | |
25 + | 38 | 29.2 | |
Practice Factors | Location of practice (n = 162) | ||
Big (inner) city | 83 | 51.2 | |
Suburbs /(Small) town | 30 | 18.5 | |
Mixed urban—rural | 24 | 14.8 | |
Rural | 25 | 15.4 | |
Number of GPs (n = 162) | |||
1 | 36 | 22.2 | |
2 | 33 | 20.4 | |
3—4 | 52 | 32.1 | |
5+ | 41 | 25.3 | |
Patients over the age of 70 (n = 158) | |||
Below average | 23 | 14.6 | |
Approx. average | 85 | 53.8 | |
Above average | 50 | 31.6 | |
Patients with financial problems (n = 151) | |||
Below average | 30 | 19.9 | |
Approx. average | 108 | 71.5 | |
Above average | 13 | 8.6 |