Table 2 Comparison by gender of control variables
From: Gender and the professional career of primary care physicians in Andalusia (Spain)
Quantitative Variables | Female physicians Mean (SD) | Male physicians Mean (SD) | P |
|---|---|---|---|
Age | 49.1 (4.3) | 51.3 (4.9) | <0.001 |
Hours housework Monday to Friday | 2.9 (3.1) | 1.1 (1.0) | <0.001 |
Hours housework weekends | 4.1 (2.9) | 1.9 (1.6) | <0.001 |
Patient quota | 2055 (224.8) | 2041 (304.1) | 0.65 |
Patients on demand/day | 36.5 (8.6) | 36.4 (9.3) | 0.86 |
Qualitative Variables | Female Physicians N (%) | Male Physicians N (%) | P |
Family Medicine Specialty | 80 (44.2%) | 62 (33.3%) | 0.02 |
Lives alone | |||
with children | 11 (6.1%) | 5 (2.7%) | 0.02 |
without children | 18 (9.9%) | 4 (2.2%) | |
Individuals in household needing special care | 77 (42.3%) | 79 (42.5%) | 0.97 |