Table 4 Participant and practice characteristics for unique respondents from Australia (n = 682) and New Zealand (n = 482)
Australia n = 682 n (%) | New Zealand n = 482 n (%) | |
|---|---|---|
Participant role descriptionA | ||
GP and practice owner | 200 (29.3) | 285 (55.6) |
GP (non-owner) | 460 (67.4) | 52 (10.1) |
Practice manager | 21 (3.1) | 109 (21.2) |
Practice nurse or nurse practitioner | 24 (3.5) | 56 (10.9) |
Practice descriptionA | ||
GP owned and operated | 485 (71.1) | 366 (71.3) |
Independent and part of a larger group | 244 (35.8) | 142 (27.7) |
State- or territory- (Aus) or District Health Board (NZ)-funded clinic | 35 (5.1) | 43 (8.4) |
Owned by community trust or not-for-profit | 40 (5.9) | 65 (12.7) |
Rural practice | 158 (23.2) | 104 (20.3) |
An Aboriginal Community controlled health organization | 21 (3.1) | N/A |
Larger than three GPs | 583 (85.5) | 346 (67.4) |
A fully bulk billing practice | 149 (21.8) | N/A |
An afterhours practice (Aus) or urgent care centre (NZ) | 78 (11.4) | 84 (16.4) |
Commonwealth-funded vaccination clinicB | 22 (3.2) | N/A |
GP-led respiratory clinicC | 8 (1.2) | N/A |