Characteristics of General Practitioners and Practices
| Characteristics | England & Wales (n = 568) No. (%) | Netherlands (n = 502) No. (%) | United States (n = 453) No. (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| NA = not applicable. | |||
| General practitioners | |||
| Age, years | |||
| <35 | 65 (11.4) | 35 (7) | 62 (13.7) |
| 35–50 | 310 (54.6) | 261 (52) | 250 (55.2) |
| >50 | 190 (33.5) | 205 (40.8) | 141 (31.1) |
| Sex | |||
| Male | 366 (64.4) | 349 (69.5) | 295 (65.1) |
| Female | 198 (34.9) | 153 (30.5) | 157 (34.7) |
| Physician, principal | |||
| Yes | 532 (93.7) | NA | NA |
| No (England and Wales only) | 32 (5.6) | NA | NA |
| Board certified | |||
| Yes | NA | NA | 427 (94.3) |
| No (US only) | NA | NA | 26 (5.7) |
| Working hours | |||
| Full time | 400 (70.4) | 271 (54) | 343 (75.7) |
| Part-time (½ time or more) | 146 (25.7) | 220 (43.8) | 78 (17.2) |
| Part-time (< ½ time) | 17 (3) | 10 (2) | 30 (6.6) |
| Practices | |||
| Mean (SD) number of physicianss in practice | 5.33 (2.70) | 2.54 (1.59) | 5.94 (7.89) |
| Range | 1–12 | 1–9 | 1–75 |
| Proportion of single-handed practitioners % | 6.7 | 23.2 | 24.5 |
| List size | |||
| <6,000 | 194 (34.2) | 390 (77.7) | 225 (49.7) |
| >6,000 | 369 (65.0) | 107 (21.3) | 217 (47.9) |
| Training practice | |||
| Yes | 245 (43.4) | 180 (35.9) | 74 (16.3) |
| No | 319 (56.2) | 321 (63.9) | 378 (83.4) |
| Personal list system | |||
| Yes | 163 (28.7) | 309 (61.6) | NA |
| No | 389 (68.5) | 189 (37.6) | |