Table 1 Baseline characteristics of general practices randomized to receive the intervention or not. Figures are means across practices (standard deviations)
|  | Intervention (n = 22) | Control (n = 22) |
|---|---|---|
Number of urban practices | 11 | 14 |
Number of semi-rural practices | 5 | 5 |
Number of rural practices | 6 | 3 |
Number of dispensing practices | 7 | 5 |
Number of training practices | 16 | 18 |
Mean list (roster) size at baseline (SD) | 7031 (3698) | 7113 (4189) |
% of patients > 65 years old (SD) | 20.50% (5.8) | 18.22% (7.1) |
% of patients with T2 diabetes (mean, SD) | 4.73 (0.77) | 4.77 (1.11) |
Number of GPs (SD) | 3.59 (2.22) | 3.95 (2.98) |
Number of nurses (SD) | 1.92 (1.00) | 1.89 (1.03) |