Table 1

Outcome of VKI sampling of GPs in Vienna by city district and GP insurance contract

Vienna district, No.VKI sample (number of GPs)Of these
Private* Contracted
111
21 1
3211
411
5
6
7
8
911
101 1
111 1
121 1
1311
141 1
151 1
161 1
17
18211
19211
201 1
211 1
221 1
231 1
Total GPs21714
  • VKI published the names of the GPs sampled and their office locations in its report October 2008.

  • * We assessed the contract status of each named GP through the public internet search template of the Vienna Medical Chamber (http://www.praxisplan.at).

  • ‘Contracted GPs’ have a full contract with the regional general health insurance including a periodic health examination contract (‘§2 Kassenärzte’).

  • GPs, general practitioners; VKI, Verein für Konsumenteninformation.