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Table 1 Demographic data comparing Sana-doctors, Norwegian doctors 1993 and Norwegian doctors 2004/2005.

From: Does a self-referral counselling program reach doctors in need of help? A comparison with the general Norwegian doctor workforce

 

Sana-doctors Mean (95%CI) Percentage (95% CI) n = 226

Norwegian doctors 1993 Mean (95%CI) Percentage (95% CI) n = 6602

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Norwegian doctors 2004/2005 * Mean Percentage n = 17500

Age (years)

    

The whole population

46.9 (31.9–67.2)

42.5 (23.9– 60.7)

p < 0.001

45

Men

49.7 (32.0–67.3)

44.0 (25.4–62.6)

p < 0.001

 

Women

44.3 (28.2– 60.4)

38.9 (21.5–56.3)

p < 0.001

 

Gender (%)

    

Men/Women

48 (42–55)/52 (45–58)

71 (70–72)/29 (28–30)

p < 0.001

64/36

Specialities (%)

    

Non-specialist

30 (24–36)

42 (40–43)

p = 0.001

45

General practice

22 (17–28)

14 (13–15)

p = 0.001

13

Internal medical specialities

16 (11–21)

15 (14–16)

ns

15

Surgical specialities

15 (10–19)

14 (13–15)

ns

14

Psychiatric specialities

8 (5–12)

6 (5–7)

ns

6

Others (including social medicine and laboratory specialities)

8 (5–12)

9 (8–10)

ns

8

  1. *Data from the Norwegian Medical Association. Doctors < 70 years.