Table 1. Participants who have performed joint or soft tissue injection in the past year (N = 147)
Demographic groupGPs who performed injections in the past year, n (% of that subgroupa)χ2 test, P valueMedian injections performed by injection group, nInterquartile rangeKruskal–Wallis test, P value
Sex
Male109 (84.5)25.86, <0.00130.012.0–50.032.51, <0.001
Female38 (51.4)10.05.0-15.7
Prefer not to say0 (0)0.00.0
Age, years
<4560 (73.2)37.30, 0.5924.58.7–40.01.89, 0.387
45–5545 (70.3)20.010.0–40.0
>5542 (72.4)20.010.0–60.0
Career length, years
<1039 (75.0)57.58, 0.6816.05.0–40.04.89, 0.087
10–2046 (73.0)30.012.0–50.0
>2062 (69.7)20.010.0–50.0
Practice setting
Urban61 (62.9)7.78, 0.0220.010.0–40.02.10, 0.350
Rural23 (82.1)30.010.0–50.0
Mixed urban and rural63 (79.8)27.010.0–50.0
Job role
GP principal or partner121 (74.2)2.13, 0.5427.010.0–50.011.38, 0.010
GP assistant19 (63.3)16.08.5–35.0
Locum6 (66.7)4.52.5–5.7
Other1 (50.0)12.06.5–7.5
  • aSee Supplementary Table S1 for subgroup N-values.