Table 1 Population characteristics and group differences in mean hours worked as tested by one-way ANOVA and independent t-test
Characteristic | % (N) | Mean hours worked/week (SD) |
|---|---|---|
Age | ||
≤ 30 | 20.1 (349) | 61.6 (13.1) *** |
31–40 | 30.4 (529) | 57.7 (15) |
41–50 | 27 (469) | 54.7 (15.7) |
> 50 | 22.5 (391) | 54.6 (15.1) |
Sex | ||
Male | 50.5 (882) | 58.7 (15.4) *** |
Female | 49.5 (864) | 55.3 (16.6) |
Nationality | ||
Irish | 86 (1505) | 57.1 (15.1) |
Non-Irish | 14 (244) | 56.6 (15.2) |
Work Grade | ||
Consultant (C) | 54.3 (950) | 54.2*** |
Trainee (T) | 45.7 (799) | 60.4 |
Sex and Work Grade | ||
Male (C) | 32.9 (574) | 56.6 (14.9)*** |
Male (T) | 17.6 (308) | 62.6 (15.4) |
Female (C) | 21.5 (375) | 50.4 (14.6)*** |
Female (T) | 28 (489) | 59 (13.5) |
Marital status | ||
Married or cohabitating | 71.1 (1224) | 55.6 (15.1)*** |
Single | 25.9 (445) | 60.7 (13.6) |
Divorced or separated | 3 (52) | 56.1 (18.4) |
Specialty | ||
Anaesthetics | 14.1 (247) | 59.3 (14.4) *** |
Emergency | 4.9 (85) | 53.6 (11.1) |
Obstetrics & Gynaecology | 6.2 (108) | 59.7 (11.5) |
Ophthalmology | 2 (35) | 55.1 (14.9) |
Paediatrics | 9.5 (165) | 59.8 (14.9) |
Pathology | 8 (139) | 49.9 (13) |
Medicine | 25.4 (433) | 56.5 (12.7) |
Psychiatry | 16.1 (281) | 47.6 (12.4) |
Surgery | 13.9 (243) | 68.6 (17.1) |