Table 1 Characteristics of participating practices
Stratum | Stratum 1: little increase before or after (n = 50; non consenting 2) | Stratum 2: some increase before or after (n = 27; non consenting 23) | Stratum 3: little increase before, lots after (n = 12, non consenting 4) | Stratum 4: great increase before and after (n = 14, non consenting 5) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Interviewed practices (n = 11) | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 |
Characteristics: of interviewees and interviewed practices | a. GP, semirural, 5 partner ELPCT | a. GP, urban, 3 partner, WLPCT | a. Nurse, semirural, 4 partner WLPCT | a. GP, semirural, 9 partner training WLPCT |
| Â | b. GP, semirural, single handed ELPCT | b. GP, rural 4 partner ELPCT | b. Nurse, rural, 6 partner ELPCT | b. GP, semirural, 4 partner ELPCT |
| Â | c. GP, urban, 3 partner WLPCT | Â | c. GP, urban, 8 partner, training, LSWPCT | c. GP, rural, 6 partner ELPCT |
All practices (n = 103) | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Single handed (n = 20) | 16 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Dispensing (n = 59) | 26 | 12 | 9 | 12 |
Training (n = 15) | 4 | 6 | 2 | 3 |
At least one GP attending (n = 68) | 25 | 24 | 8 | 11 |
At least one PN/HV attending | 28 | 20 | 8 | 8 |