Table 1 General cohort characteristics of pathologists in Switzerland
Parameter | Number (%) | Parameter | Number (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
Gender | Â | Current position | Â |
Women | 89 (54.6%) | Resident | 41 (25.2%) |
Men | 73 (44.8%) | Consultant | 121 (74.2%) |
Age | Â | Working atmosphere | Â |
25-35 years | 45 (27.6%) | Very good | 60 (37.3%) |
36-45 years | 56 (34.4%) | Good | 75 (46.6%) |
46-55 years | 43 (26.4%) | Medium | 21 (13.0%) |
>55 years | 19 (11.7%) | Bad | 2 (1.2%) |
Place of work | Â | Mean weekly working hours | Â |
Private practice | 29 (17.8%) | ≤50h | 68 (41.7%) |
University hospital | 65 (39.9%) | >50h | 65 (39.9%) |
Non-University hospital | 68 (41.7%) | >60h | 26 (16.0%) |
Part time work | Â | Part time work specification | Â |
No | 119 (73.0%) | (n=43) | Â |
Yes - ≥80% | 25 (15.3%) | Part time work only short term | 10 (23.3%) |
Yes - ≥60% | 9 (5.5%) | Part time work > 3 years (long term) | 25 (58.1%) |
Yes < 60%) | 9 (5.5%) | Â | Â |
Work manageable in working time | Â | Work predominantly efficiently organised | Â |
Yes | 84 (51.5%) | Yes | 104 (65.0%) |
No | 71 (44.8%) | No | 51 (31.3%) |
Regular sports | Â | Estimated future relevance of pathology | Â |
No | 43 (26.4%) | Increasing | Â |
Yes >1x/week | 68 (41.7%) | Remaining the same | 96 (58.9%) |
Yes 1x/week | 33 (20.2%) | Decreasing | 49 (30.1%) |
Yes >1x/month | 13 (8.1%) | Â | 17 (10.4%) |
Yes <1x/month | 5 (3.1%) | Â | Â |
Personal 2-year perspective | Â | Personal 5-year perspective | Â |
Very good | 51 (31.3%) | Very good | 44 (27.0%) |
Good | 86 (52.8%) | Good | 90 (55.2%) |
Rather bad | 15 (9.2%) | Rather bad | 15 (9.2%) |
bad | 1 (0.6%) | Bad | 2 (1.2%) |