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Table 2 Characteristics of the GPs included in the regression analyses * compared with all regular GPs in Norway

From: Use of GP services by patients with schizophrenia: a national cross-sectional register-based study

 

Included GPs

All regular GPs

N

3220

4183

GP age, mean (IQR)

51 (42–57)

49 (39–57)

Proportion of male GPs, %

68,7%

65.3%

Proportion of GP approved specialist in general practice, %

69.0%

59.4%

List size, mean (IQR)

1219 (999–1482)

1191(938–1435)

Proportion of lists open for new patients, %

26.2%

30.9%

Number of patients with schizophrenia in the list population, mean (IQR)

3 (1–5)

3 (1–5)

Proportion of consultations (%) with a psychological diagnosis, mean (IQR)

9.8 (7.6–12.5)

9.8 (7.5–12.5)

Proportion of GPs (%) working in municipalities with:

  

<10,000 inhabitants

25.7%

28.3%

10–20,000 inhabitants

16.2%

16.1%

20–50,000 inhabitants

23.1%

21.9%

>50,000 inhabitants

35.0%

33.7%

  1. Data from 2009.
  2. *Inclusion criteria for GPs, based on claims data from 2009: Fee for service claims for ≥ 10 months, ≥ 500 consultations, and having a list size above the lower limit of 500. IQR, interquartile range.