Table 1 Description of the two general practitioner samples

N contacted

 Total

589

400

989

 Women

210 (35.7%)

200 (50.0%)

410 (41.5%)

 Men

379 (64.3%)

200 (50.0%)

579 (58.5%)

N non eligible^a

6

2

8

N analysed sample

583

398

981

N returned questionnaires

120 (20.6%)

269 (67.6%)

389 (39.7%)

N < 90% item response (valued as non-response)

10 (1.7%)

32 (8.0%)

42 (4.3%)

N valid response

110 (18.9%)

237 (59.5%)

347 (35.4%)

Experience as GP [years in practice, mean (SD)]

18.7 (8.7)

17.7 (9.7)

18.1 (9.4)

Using memory tests in practice

 N yes

97 (88.2%)

191 (80.6%)

288 (83.0%)

 N no

13 (11.8%)

46 (19.4%)

59 (17.0%)