Table 1. Characteristics of participating practices

Practice code	Practice location (village, town, or city)^a	Practice size (small, medium, or large)^b	Geographic spread (Clare, Limerick, or Tipperary)	Completed POC tests, n	Positive POC tests, either type positive, n (%)
1	Village	Small	Clare	97	6 (6)
2	Town	Medium	Clare	29	3 (10)
3	Town	Medium	Clare	49	4 (8)
4	Village	Small	Clare	50	0 (0)
5	Town	Large	Clare	52	1 (2)
6	Village	Small	Clare	50	6 (12)
7	Town	Medium	Limerick	322	74 (23)
8	Village	Small	Limerick	50	1 (2)
9	Village	Small	Limerick	17	2 (12)
10	City	Large	Limerick	50	4 (8)
11	City	Large	Limerick	50	2 (4)
12	City	Large	Limerick	50	2 (4)
13	Village	Medium	Limerick	45	10 (22)
14	Town	Medium	Tipperary	27	2 (7)
15	Town	Small	Tipperary	33	1 (3)

^aVillage (population <1500), town (population 1500–10 000), and city (population >10 000). ^bSmall (General Medical Services [GMS] list <1000), medium (GMS list 1000–2000), and large (GMS list >2000).