Table 1 Characteristics of the participating GPs (n = 43) and patients (n = 579)
Participating GPs | ||
Age | Median (IQR) | |
|  | 56 (49 – 61) | |
Sex | n GPs | % of participating GPs |
 Male | 31 | 72.1% |
 Female | 12 | 27.9% |
Location of GP office | n GPs | % of participating GPs |
 Urban area | 21 | 48.8% |
 Rural area | 22 | 51.2% |
Participating patients | ||
Age | Median (IQR) | |
|  | 81 (78 – 85) | |
Sex | n patients | % of participating patients |
 Male | 230 | 39.7 |
 Female | 349 | 60.3 |
Biometric and laboratory parameters | Median (IQR) | |
 BMI [kg/m2] | 26.5 (23.8-29.4) | |
 Systolic blood pressure [mmHg] | 135 (125-143) | |
 Diastolic blood pressure [mmHg] | 77 (70-80) | |
 Creatinine [mg/dl] | 1.1 (0.9-1.3) | |
 Potassium [mmol/l] | 4.3 (4.0-4.7) | |
Health-related quality of life | Median (IQR) | |
 EQ-5D-5L index | 0.813 (0.716-0.909) | |
 EQ-VAS score | 60.0 (50.0-80.0) | |
Cognitive impairment | n patients | % of participating patients |
 6-CIT score ≥ 8 points | 158 | 27.3% |
Affective impairment | n patients | % of participating patients |
 5-GDS score ≥ 2 points | 170 | 29.4% |