Table 1 Baseline characteristics of all 31 general practitioners (GPs) and 31 doctors' assistants (DAs) from 29 practices in Northern Baden.
Practice factors at baseline | (n = 29) |
|---|---|
   Practice type |  |
Single | 10 (34) |
Group practice | 19 (66) |
   Location |  |
rural | 14 (48) |
suburban | 5 (17) |
urban | 10 (35) |
   List size (patients per quarter*) |  |
0-1000 | 6 (19) |
1001-1500 | 11 (36) |
>1500 | 12 (45) |
Medical staff | (n = 31) |
   No. of GPs per practice |  |
1 | 10 (32) |
2 | 14 (45) |
3 | 4 (13) |
4 | 3 (10) |
   No. of DAs in practice |  |
1-3 | 11 (35) |
4-6 | 16 (52) |
7-11 | 4 (13) |
   Mean age of in years (SD) |  |
GPs | 50.6 (9.0) |
DAs | 33.3 (9.6) |
   Female |  |
GPs | 6 (19) |
DAs | 31(100) |
   Certification of GPs since mean years (SD) | 16.3 (9.0) |
   DAs work experience since mean years (SD) | 10.8 (9.1) |
Participation of GP in | Â |
   Disease management programmes | 29 (94) |
   Quality management programme | 18 (58) |