Table 1

Summary of characteristics of the general practitioners interviewed

GP #Experience as a GP (years)GenderAge (years)Deprivation/affluence of practice areaTrained to fit LARC
16FemaleAffluentYes
210Female41N/A*Yes
31Female30N/A*Yes
416Female45Moderately deprivedNo
529Female58AffluentNo
63Female32Moderately deprivedNo
714Female44AffluentNo
825Male55AffluentNo
91Female29AffluentNo
1010Female49Moderately deprivedYes
118Female36Moderately deprivedYes
1215Male45AffluentNo
1313Female44Very deprivedYes
  • *GPs 2 and 3 are locums.

  • GP, general practitioner; LARC, long-acting reversible contraception.