Table 1 Comparison of selected characteristics between respondents and non-respondents
Characteristic | Respondents % | Non-respondents % |
|---|---|---|
Gender | ||
Male | 37.7 | 32.9 |
Female | 62.3 | 67.1 |
χ2 = 2.27, 1 df, p = 0.13 | ||
Age group, years | (49.5 ± 6.5) | (48.8 ± 6.4) |
≤40 | 7.1 | 7.8 |
41–45 | 19.3 | 18.5 |
46–50 | 35.7 | 36.3 |
51–55 | 25.3 | 25.9 |
>55 | 12.6 | 11.5 |
χ2 for trend = 0.07, 1 df, p = 0.79 | ||
Number of years since graduation | ||
≤15 | 10.5 | 13.7 |
16–20 | 22.1 | 22.6 |
21–25 | 32.5 | 31.9 |
26–30 | 23.7 | 22.2 |
>30 | 11.2 | 9.6 |
χ2 for trend = 1.78, 1 df, p = 0.18 | ||
Practice setting | ||
Primary care | 81.3 | 78.2 |
Private | 10.1 | 10.9 |
Hospital/University | 8.6 | 10.9 |
χ2 = 0.81, 2 df, p = 0.66 | ||
Number of years in practice | (17 ± 7.7) | (18.2 ± 6.9) |
≤10 | 19.3 | 15.7 |
11–15 | 25.9 | 24.5 |
16–20 | 26.4 | 23.1 |
>20 | 28.4 | 36.7 |
χ2 for trend = 2.77, 1 df, p = 0.1 | ||
Number of hours worked per week | ||
≤30 | 36 | 34 |
31–40 | 40.8 | 48.3 |
>40 | 22.2 | 17.7 |
χ2 for trend = 0.28, 1 df, p = 0.6 | ||
Number of patients seen in a workday | (19.8 ± 8) | (20.5 ± 7.8) |
≤ 10 | 14.8 | 12.2 |
11–15 | 21 | 22.5 |
16–20 | 30.7 | 31.3 |
21–25 | 14 | 10.2 |
>25 | 19.5 | 23.8 |
χ2 for trend = 0.45, 1 df, p = 0.5 | ||