Table 1

Comparison between general practitioner (GP) respondents and non-respondents in terms of age and gender.

Variable

All GPs

(n = 80)

Respondents

(n = 56)

Non-respondents

(n = 24)

Test value

[p value]


Age


Mean age (SD)

50.5 (8.1)

49.9 (7.8)

52.1 (8.7)

t = -1.122

[p = 0.265]


Gender


Male

55 (69)

42 (75)

13 (54)

X2 = 3.3.94

[p = 0.065]


Female

25 (31)

14 (25)

11 (46)


Figures are numbers followed by percentage (%) unless otherwise stated.

MacFarlane et al. BMC Family Practice 2008 9:68   doi:10.1186/1471-2296-9-68

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