Table 1. Characteristics of the GPs and patients involved in the study
CharacteristicsTotalInterventionControlP value
GP s , n a 633231
Age in years, mean (SD)50.4 (10.1)50.4 (10.2)50.4 (10.0)0.99
Sex male, n (%)37 (58.7)19 (59.4)18 (58.1)0.92
Work settings
 Urban, n (%)38 (60.3)17 (53.1)21 (67.7)0.24
 Group practice, n (%)58 (92)29 (94)29 (94)0.99
GP s , n b 321616
Age in years, mean (SD)49.1 (10.3)46.8 (10.4)51.4 (10.1)0.22
Sex male, n (%)16 (50.0)7 (43.8)9 (56.3)0.48
Work settings
 Urban, n (%)18 (56.3)9 (56.3)9 (56.3)1.00
 Group practice, n (%)31 (96.9)15 (93.8)16 (100.0)1.00
Patients, n 1306961
Age in years, mean (SD)58.5 (13.7)56.8 (13.7)60.4 (13.6)0.13
Living with a partner, n (%)97/128 (75.8)53/69 (76.8)44/59 (74.6)0.77
Employment status, n (%)0.75
 Working79 (60.8)44 (63.7)35 (57.4)
 No occupation8 (6.2)5 (7.3)3 (4.9)
 Retired34 (26.1)16 (23.2)19 (29.5)
 No information9 (6.9)4 (5.8)5 (8.2)
  • aTotal number of recruited GPs. bGPs who enrolled patients. SD = standard deviation.