Table 3: Margins of error at the 95% confidence level, for percentages from each survey Provider group 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% General practitioners 8% 9% 9% 10% 9% 9% 8% Practice nurses 7% 8% 9% 9% 9% 8% 7% Endoscopy staff 11% 12% 13% 13% 13% 12% 11% Radiology staff 11% 13% 14% 14% 14% 13% 11% 3.4 Sample description Table 4 shows the sample composition for each of the provider groups in this survey by key demographic variables, including gender and ethnicity. The achieved sample composition is similar to the 2011 survey across the four provider groups (Litmus 2012). Table 4: Key demographic variables, all provider groups Provider group Practice General nurses/ Endoscopy Radiology practitioners other staff staff staff Variable (n=80) (n=98) (n=18) (n=24) Gender Male 35 1 3 5 Female 40 89 14 17 No response 5 8 1 2 Ethnicity 2 1 2 Māori – Pacific 1 1 – – Asian 9 3 1 1 Other (including New 63 85 15 18 Zealand European) No response 6 8 1 3 Table 5 shows additional general practice information for GPs and practice nurses and/or other general practice staff who participated in the survey. It includes the size of practice (using number of full-time equivalent, or FTE, GPs) and the estimated size of the enrolled practice population. In 2013, more providers from larger practices with 10,000 plus patients completed the survey (21 practices) than in 2011 (9 practices). Table 5: General practice information, general practitioners, practice nurses and/or other staff Practice nurses and/or General practitioners other staff General practice (n=80) (n=98) Size of practice ( FTE GPs) 1–2 28 32 3–4 18 33 5–6 8 9 7+ 21 14 No response 5 10
Table 3: Margins of error at the 95% confidence level, for percentages from each survey Provider group 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% General practitioners 8% 9% 9% 10% 9% 9% 8% Practice nurses 7% 8% 9% 9% 9% 8% 7% Endoscopy staff 11% 12% 13% 13% 13% 12% 11% Radiology staff 11% 13% 14% 14% 14% 13% 11% 3.4 Sample description Table 4 shows the sample composition for each of the provider groups in this survey by key demographic variables, including gender and ethnicity. The achieved sample composition is similar to the 2011 survey across the four provider groups (Litmus 2012). Table 4: Key demographic variables, all provider groups Variable Provider group General practitioners (n=80) Practice nurses/ other staff (n=98) Endoscopy staff (n=18) Radiology staff (n=24) Gender Male Female No response 35 40 5 1 89 8 3 14 1 5 17 2 Ethnicity Māori Pacific Asian Other (including New Zealand European) No response 2 – 9 63 6 1 1 3 85 8 – 1 1 15 1 2 – 1 18 3 Table 5 shows additional general practice information for GPs and practice nurses and/or other general practice staff who participated in the survey. It includes the size of practice (using number of full-time equivalent, or FTE, GPs) and the estimated size of the enrolled practice population. In 2013, more providers from larger practices with 10,000 plus patients completed the survey (21 practices) than in 2011 (9 practices). Table 5: General practice information, general practitioners, practice nurses and/or other staff General practice General practitioners (n=80) Practice nurses and/or other staff (n=98) Size of practice ( FTE GPs) 1–2 3–4 5–6 7+ No response 28 18 8 21 5 32 33 9 14 10
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