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Table 1 Characteristics of the participants (n = 291)

From: Primary care physicians working in rural areas provide a broader scope of practice: a cross-sectional study

Sex

 Male

225 (77.3)

 Female

66 (22.7)

 Others

0 (0)

Age

 20–29

21 (7.2)

 30–39

69 (23.7)

 40–49

99 (34.0)

 50–59

57 (19.6)

 60–69

42 (14.4)

 70–79

1 (0.3)

 80–89

2 (0.7)

Years of clinical experience

 1–9

76 (26.1)

 10–19

82 (28.2)

 20–29

66 (22.7)

 30–39

50 (17.2)

 40–49

14 (4.8)

 50–59

3 (1.0)

Clinical setting

 Clinic

126 (43.3)

 Hospital < 199 beds

72 (24.7)

 Hospital ≥ 200 beds

90 (30.9)

 Others

3 (1.0)

Having certification of family physician/primary care physician

 Yes

204 (70.1)

 No

87 (29.9)

Experience of rural practice

 Yes

189 (64.9)

 No

102 (35.1)

RIJ

29 (12–42)

SoP

 SPI (max: 68)

50 (38–58)

 Inpatient care (max: 25)

20 (13–24)

 Urgent care (max: 27)

15 (7–22)

 Ambulatory care (max: 16)

16 (15–16)

 SP4PC (max: 30)

15 (14–17)

  1. Categorical variables are described as numbers and proportions. Continuous variables are described as medians and interquartile ranges