Table 1 Participant characteristics
Mean (range) | n | (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|
Gender (N = 25) | |||
Male | 13 | (52) | |
Female | 12 | (48) | |
Age (years) (N = 25) | 51 (34–62) | ||
30–39 | 3 | (12) | |
40–49 | 7 | (28) | |
50–59 | 11 | (44) | |
60–69 | 4 | (16) | |
Practice location (n = 25) | |||
Major city | 7 | (28) | |
Inner Regional | 13 | (52) | |
Outer Regional | 4 | (16) | |
Remote | 1 | (4) | |
Years practising as GP (n = 25) | 19 (3–38) | ||
< 10 | 7 | (29) | |
10–19 | 4 | (17) | |
20–29 | 5 | (21) | |
30 or more | 8 | (33) | |
Hours worked per week (n = 25) | 39 (21–60) | ||
< 35 | 9 | (36) | |
35–44 | 7 | (28) | |
45–54 | 6 | (24) | |
55 or more | 3 | (12) | |
Travel time to work one way (minutes) (n = 25) | 16 (3–75) | ||
< 10 | 9 | (36) | |
10–29 | 12 | (48) | |
30–59 | 3 | (12) | |
60 or more | 1 | (4) | |
Employment (n = 25) | |||
Principal | 10 | (40) | |
Employee | 5 | (20) | |
Associate or Contractor | 10 | (40) | |
Language spoken when practising (n = 25) | |||
English only | 21 | (84) | |
English and other | 4 | (16) | |
Post-graduate education in palliative care (n = 25) | |||
Yes | 1 | (4) | |
No | 24 | (96) | |
Country of medical degree (n = 25) | |||
Australia | 19 | (76) | |
Other | 6 | (24) | |
#GP Fellowships (n = 25) | |||
Royal Australian College of GPs (RACGP) | 19 | (76) | |
Australian College of Rural and Remote | 2 | (8) | |
Medicine (ACRAM) | |||
No | 6 | (24) | |