Socioprofessional characteristics of physicians participating in the survey (n=5254)
| Physicians in survey | All physicians in France | |
|---|---|---|
| Age (mean) | 46.4 | 46.7 |
| Gender (% males) | 83.9 | 74.1 |
| Practice (%) | ||
| Urban | 49.9 | 66.9 |
| Semi-urban | 28.8 | 11.4 |
| Rural | 21.3 | 21.7 |
| Specialty (%) | ||
| General practice | 90.3 | 94.3 |
| Rheumatology | 9.7 | 5.7 |
| Type of consultation for patients included (%) | ||
| Initial | 11.7 | – |
| Follow up | 88.3 | – |