Table 1

Demographic and practice characteristics of respondents to the practitioner survey

	Frequency (n)	Percentage (%)
Gender
Male	58	32.2
Female	122	67.8
Total	180	100.0
Profession
GP	124	68.5
Practice nurse	44	24.3
Advanced nurse practitioner	5	2.8
GP registrar or FY2	4	2.2
Other	4	2.2
Total	181	100.0
Age (years)
20–29	4	2.2
30–39	41	22.5
40–49	55	30.2
50–59	61	33.5
60–69	21	11.5
Total	182	100.0
Year of qualification
1970 or earlier	7	3.9
1971–1980	23	12.7
1981–1990	58	32.0
1991–2000	49	27.1
2001–2010	40	22.1
After 2010	4	2.2
Total	181	100.0
Trained to fit IUC
Yes	70	34.5
No	133	65.5
Total	203	100.0
Post-registration qualification in contraception
Yes	133	64.3
No	74	35.7
Total	207	100.0
Which qualification?
DRCOG	69	33.2
DFRSH	57	27.4
Postgraduate Certificate	14	6.7
ENB	18	8.7
Other	24	11.5
Practice characteristics
Enhanced service payment for the fitting of IUC	155	74.5
Training practice which trains medical students	128	61.5
Practice which mentors student nurses	41	19.7
Practice which trains other staff to fit IUC	25	12.0

DFSRH, Diploma of the Faculty of Sexual & Reproductive Healthcare; DRCOG, Diploma of the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (women’s health qualification for doctors, including aspects of contraception); ENB, English National Board (nursing qualification); FY2, Foundation Year 2 (junior doctor grade); GP, general practitioner; IUC, intrauterine contraception.