Table 1 Characteristics of respondents (unrestricted GPs and Specialists)
| Â | GP Background* | Specialist Background* | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Â | Rural | Metropolitan | Rural | Metropolitan |
Total | 711 (23.1%) | 2369 (76.9%) | 525 (22.2%) | 1839 (77.8%) |
Males | 411 (24.1%) | 1295 (75.9%) | 375 (22.1%) | 1323 (77.9%) |
Females | 300 (21.8%) | 1074 (78.2%) | 150 (22.5%) | 516 (77.5%) |
Under 40 | 91 (20.8%) | 347 (79.2%) | 82 (22.6%) | 281 (77.4%) |
40-49 | 211 (22.5%) | 725 (77.5%) | 148 (18.9%) | 637 (81.1%) |
50-59 | 274 (23.7%) | 884 (76.3%) | 166 (23.2%) | 551 (76.8%) |
60+ | 135 (24.6%) | 413 (75.4%) | 129 (26.1%) | 366 (73.9%) |