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Table 1 Characteristics of the study sample

From: Evaluation of a shared decision-making communication skills training for physicians treating patients with asthma: a mixed methods study using simulated patients

 

Study participants (N = 29)

Gender

 Male (N) (%)

21 (72%)

 Female (N) (%)

8 (28%)

Age in years

 Mean (± SD)

56.48 (± 4.47)

 Range

49–67

Type of practice

 Single practice (N) (%)

11 (38%)

 Joint practice (N) (%)

18 (62%)

Work time model

 Full-time (N) (%)

25 (86%)

 Part-time (n) (%)

4 (14%)

Medical background

 Pulmonology (N) (%)

14 (48%)

 Primary care (N) (%)

6 (21%)

 Pediatrics (N) (%)

2 (7%)

 Missing (N) (%)

7 (24%)

Years of professional experience

 Mean (± SD)

28.18 (± 6.47)

  1. Abbreviations: SD standard deviations