Table 1. Characteristics of GPs and practices (interview participants)

Individual characteristic	n
Has initiated memantine
Yes	5
No	18
Sex
Male	13
Female	10
Years working as a GP
0–4	1
5–9	5
10–14	7
15–20	10
Special interest in dementia
Yes	7
No	16
Mode of interview^a
Online	17
Telephone	6
Practice characteristic
Number of GPs in practice^b
1–5	3
6–10	8
>10	9
Deprivation^b,c
≤5	12
>5	8
Region
East of England	3
London	2
North East	2
North West	6
South East	3
South West	3
West Midlands	2
Yorkshire & Humberside	2

^aInterviews conducted April–September 2024; average length of interview = 29 minutes and 45 seconds (range 17.43–54.54). ^b n = 3 not known. ^cIMD deprivation decile³⁵ of general practice (lower number indicates greater deprivation). IMD = Index of Multiple Deprivation.