Table 2

Demographics of GPs responding compared with those in the area

Demographics
N(%) of GPs responding

Gender

Male
67 (54%)
Age

<35 years
17 (14%)
35–44 years
38 (31%)
45–54 years
47 (38%)
55+
19 (15%)
Missing data
3(2%)
No. of partners

1
5(4%)
1.5–3
46(37%)
>3–<6
39(32%)
6+
30(24%)
Missing data
4(3%)
Years as GP

1–5
28(23%)
6–10
16(13%)
11–15
17(14%)
16–20
24(19%)
>20
33(27%)
Missing data
6(5%)
Practice size

<5000
15(12%)
5–10,000
77(62%)

Bajwah and Higginson BMC Palliative Care 2008 7:18   doi:10.1186/1472-684X-7-18