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Table 2 Demographic characteristics and practice details of the study participants

From: Validity and reliability of an adapted questionnaire measuring knowledge, awareness and practice regarding familial hypercholesterolaemia among primary care physicians in Malaysia

Characteristics of participants

PCP-PG-Qual

n (%)

31 (23.8)

PCP-noPG-Qual

n (%)

99 (76.2)

Total PCP

n (%)

n = 130 (100)

Gender

   

Male

7 (22.6)

30 (30.3)

37 (28.5)

Female

24 (77.4)

69 (69.7)

93 (71.5)

Practice

   

Ministry of Health

15 (48.4)

56 (56.6)

71 (54.6)

Ministry of Defence

0

2 (2)

2 (1.5)

University

10 (32.3)

22 (22.2)

32 (24.6)

Private services

6 (19.4)

19 (19.2)

25 (19.2)

Location

   

Rural

4 (12.9)

29 (29.3)

33 (25.4)

Urban

27 (87.1)

70 (70.7)

97 (74.6)

Qualification

   

Basic medical degree (only)

0

99 (100)

99 (76.2)

Diploma in Family Medicine

15 (48.4)

0

15 (11.5)

Master of Family Medicine

15 (48.4)

0

15 (11.5)

Fellow of Royal Australian College of GP

1 (3.2)

0

1 (0.8)

Member of Royal College of GP (UK)

0

0

0

Service Duration

   

 < 5 years

9 (29)

20 (20.2)

29 (22.3)

5–10 years

14 (45.2)

53 (53.5)

67 (51.5)

 > 10 years

6 (19.4)

24 (24.2)

30 (23.1)

No response

2 (6.5)

2 (2)

4 (3.1)

Patients Seen per Month

   

 < 500 patients

22 (71)

41 (41.4)

63 (48.5)

500–1000 patients

5 (16.1)

37 (37.4)

42 (32.3)

 > 1000 patients

2 (6.5)

9 (9.1)

11 (8.5)

No response

2 (6.5)

12 (12.1)

14 (10.8)

FH Patients Under Care

   

No patient

15 (48.4)

65 (65.7)

80 (61.5)

1–4 patients

11 (35.5)

13 (13.1)

24 (18.5)

 > 4 patients

2 (6.5)

5 (5.1)

7 (5.4)

No response

3 (9.7)

16 (16.1)

19 (14.6)

  1. n, number; PCP-PG-Qual, primary care physicians with postgraduate qualification; PCP-noPG-Qual, primary care physicians without postgraduate qualification; FH, familial hypercholesterolaemia; GP, general practitioners; UK, United Kingdom