Comparison between general practitioners (GPs) who managed STIs and the BEACH cohort
| GP characteristics | STI GPs | BEACH GPs | p Values |
|---|---|---|---|
| RACGP = Royal Australian College of General Practitioners; FRACGP = Fellow of the Royal College of General Practitioners. | |||
| Sex | |||
| Male | 205 (49.4%) | 2091 (69.4%) | <0.005 |
| Female | 210 (50.6%) | 922 (30.6%) | |
| Missing | 2 | 17 | |
| Age | |||
| <35 | 42 (10.1%) | 217 (7.2%) | <0.005 |
| 35–44 | 162 (39.0%) | 978 (32.5%) | |
| 45–54 | 125 (30.1%) | 995 (33.0%) | |
| >55 | 86 (20.7%) | 823 (27.3%) | |
| Missing | 2 | 17 | |
| Years in general practice | |||
| <10 | 126 (30.7%) | 696 (9.2) | <0.005 |
| >10 | 286 (69.4%) | 1093 (76.8%) | |
| Missing | 5 | 26 | |
| Sessions per week | |||
| <5 | 86 (21.2%) | 439 (14.7%) | <0.005 |
| 6–10 | 273 (66.6%) | 2017 (67.3%) | |
| >10 | 50 (12.2%) | 539 (18.0%) | |
| Missing | 7 | 35 | |
| Size of practice | |||
| Solo | 45 (11.2%) | 539 (18.5%) | <0.005 |
| 2–4 GPs | 153 (38.0%) | 1146 (39.2%) | |
| >4 GPs | 205 (50.9%) | 1236 (42.3%) | |
| Missing | 14 | 109 | |
| Location of practice | |||
| Urban | 317 (76.0%) | 2254 (74.4%) | NS |
| Rural | 100 (24.0%) | 776 (25.6%) | |
| Country of graduation | |||
| Australia | 324 (79.0%) | 2239 (74.5%) | <0.005 |
| Other | 65 (20.8%) | 767 (25.6%) | |
| Missing | 7 | 24 | |
| RACGP training programme | 9 (2.2%) | 351 (2.4%) | <0.005 |
| Missing | 14 | 17 | |
| Hold FRACGP | 169 (41.4%) | 902 (30.1%) | <0.005 |
| Missing | 15 | 31 | |