Participant demographics
Total sample (N=372*) | Delayed chart (n=182*) | Initial chart (n=190) | ||||
n | % | n | % | n | % | |
Gender | ||||||
Female | 188 | 50.7 | 95 | 52.5 | 93 | 48.9 |
Male | 183 | 49.3 | 86 | 47.5 | 97 | 51.1 |
Age | ||||||
<20–29 years | 15 | 4.0 | 6 | 3.3 | 9 | 4.7 |
30–39 years | 102 | 27.5 | 46 | 25.4 | 56 | 29.5 |
40–49 years | 91 | 24.5 | 50 | 27.6 | 41 | 21.6 |
50–59 years | 80 | 21.6 | 39 | 21.5 | 41 | 21.6 |
60–69 years | 64 | 17.3 | 29 | 16.0 | 35 | 18.4 |
70–79 years | 19 | 5.1 | 11 | 6.1 | 8 | 4.2 |
Years of experience | ||||||
GP registrar | 39 | 10.5 | 12 | 6.7 | 27 | 14.2 |
<5 years | 54 | 14.6 | 24 | 13.3 | 30 | 15.8 |
5–10 years | 69 | 18.6 | 39 | 21.7 | 30 | 15.8 |
11–20 years | 68 | 18.3 | 36 | 20.0 | 32 | 16.8 |
21–30 years | 60 | 16.2 | 30 | 16.7 | 30 | 15.8 |
>30 years | 80 | 21.6 | 39 | 21.7 | 41 | 21.6 |
Size of practice | ||||||
Solo practitioner | 21 | 5.7 | 11 | 6.1 | 10 | 5.3 |
2–5 GPs | 137 | 36.9 | 75 | 41.4 | 62 | 32.6 |
6–10 GPs | 134 | 36.1 | 61 | 33.7 | 73 | 38.4 |
>10 GPs | 79 | 21.3 | 34 | 18.8 | 45 | 23.7 |
Correct plotting of chart | ||||||
Case 1: elderly woman | 252 | 67.7 | 124 | 68.1 | 128 | 67.4 |
Case 2: young man | 320 | 86.0 | 157 | 86.3 | 163 | 85.8 |
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*One participant did not specify all values.
GP, general practitioner.