Table 1 Characteristics of the study population (N = 2104)
Variables | All (N=2104) |
|---|---|
Age (years; mean ± SD) | 43.7 ± 15.9 |
Female sex | 1532/2098 (73) |
Level of education | |
– Did not finish school | 36/2097 (2) |
– Vocational qualification | 221/2097 (10) |
– High school diploma | 189/2097 (9) |
– University or higher | 1651/2097 (79) |
Identify with a Religion | 928/2091 (44) |
Sexual orientation | |
– Heterosexual | 1920/2097 (92) |
– Gay or lesbian | 61/2097 (3) |
– Prefer not to answer | 68/2097 (3) |
– Other | 49/2098 (2) |
Sex of the GP | |
– Man | 1079/2099 (51) |
– Woman | 1020/2099 (49) |
GP of opposite sex to respondent | 1169/2093 (56) |
GP’s age | |
– Younger than respondent | 652/2098 (31) |
– Same age as respondent | 458/2098 (22) |
– Older than respondent | 988/2098 (47) |
GP has additional qualifications in… | 533/2104 (25) |
– Gynecology | 190/533 (36) |
– Addictology | 43/533 (8) |
– Pain management – palliative care | 47/533 (9) |
– Psychiatry | 28/533 (5) |
– Nutrition | 15/533 (3) |
– Alternative medicine | 47/533 (9) |
How long have you been a patient of your GP | |
– Less than 1 year | 201/2097 (10) |
– Between 1 and 5 years | 676/2097 (32) |
– More than 5 years | 1220/2097 (58) |
Number of consultations with the GP in the last year, median [interquartiles] | 2 [1-4] |
Duration of consultation with GP, minutes, median [interquartiles] | 15 [15-20] |
How do you qualify your relationship with your GP | |
– Neutral | 528/2099 (25) |
– Relation of trust | 1550/2099 (74) |
– Often disagree | 17/2099 (1) |
– Conflictual relationship | 4/2099 (0.2) |
Is your GP also the GP of your family? | 1452/2099 (69) |