Table 1

Characteristics of responding general practitioners (GPs; n=2248)

Proportion; n (%)
Gender
 Male1053 (46.8)
 Female1190 (52.9)
 Prefer not to say3 (0.1)
 Missing2 (0.1)
Age (years)
 Under 40497 (22.1)
 40–49735 (32.7)
 50–54394 (17.5)
 55–59408 (18.2)
 60 or over209 (9.3)
 Missing4 (0.2)
 Spoiled1 (0.0)
Ethnic group
 White2100 (93.4)
 Mixed/multiple ethnic groups29 (1.3)
 Asian/Asian British78 (3.5)
 Black/African/Caribbean/Black British9 (0.4)
 Other ethnic group19 (0.9)
 Missing13 (0.6)
Region of qualification
 UK/Ireland2107 (93.7)
 Europe (non-UK/Ireland)70 (3.1)
 South Asia21 (0.9)
 Other42 (1.9)
 Missing7 (0.3)
 Spoiled1 (0.0)
Role/position
 GP partner1403 (62.4)
 Salaried GP454 (20.2)
 Locum GP287 (12.8)
 Other68 (3.0)
 Missing7 (0.3)
 Spoiled29 (1.3)