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Table 1 Patient (n = 2599) and GP (n = 52) characteristics

From: Patient-physician agreement on tobacco and alcohol consumption: a multilevel analysis of GPs’ characteristics

Patient characteristics

n (%)

Age (years) 40-50

1027 (39)

51-60

829 (32)

61-70

598 (23)

>70

145 (6)

Male

1255 (48)

Duration of time seeing the GP (years) [0, 1[

168 (6)

[1-5[

846 (33)

>5

1558 (60)

Number of consultations during the past year ≤ 3

1451 (55)

>3

1061 (40)

Occupational group Shopkeepers and crafts workers

114 (4)

Professionals and managers

1133 (44)

Intermediate white-collar workers

502 (19)

Office, sales, and service employees

446 (18)

Skilled or unskilled manual workers

214 (8)

GP characteristics

n (%)

Age (years) ≤50

570 (22)

51-56

638 (25)

57-61

827 (32)

≥62

564 (22)

Male

33 (63)

Participation in a CME* course about managing: Hypertension

33 (63)

Smoking cessation

23 (44)

Alcoholism

23 (44)

Reporting specific skills about managing: Hypertension

15 (29)

Smoking cessation

12 (23)

Alcoholism

12 (23)

Teaching medical school course

32 (61)

Responsibility in a organisation providing CME

14 (27)

Participation in peer groups

33 (63)

Group practice

37 (71)

Fixed fees

33 (63)

≥80 % consultations by appointment

41 (79)

Using computerised medical files

46 (88)

Using automatic reminders

15 (28)

  1. *CME: continuing medical education.