Table 1. Characteristics of GPs (n = 458)
Characteristicn (%)
Sex
 Female145 (31.7)
 Male313 (68.3)
Practice location
 Urban247 (53.9)
 Rural211 (46.1)
Practice type
 Group423 (92.4)
 Single35 (7.6)
GP specialist
 Yes394 (86)
 No64 (14)
Mean age, years (SD) 49.7 (8.1)
Years since authorisation, mean (SD) 19.8 (8.7)
Listed patientsa, mean (SD) 1341 (385)
Patient consultations per year, mean (SD) 2886 (996)
Antibiotic prescription rateb, mean (SD) 29.8 (10.9)
  • aIncludes only GPs with listed patients (n = 449). bPer 100 respiratory tract infection episodes.