Table 1 Demographic information of clinicians
Characteristic | N = 433a (%) |
|---|---|
Sex | |
Female | 304 (70) |
Male | 70 (16) |
Other/Prefer not to respond | 29 (6.7) |
Missing | 30 (6.9) |
Age group | |
21–30 | 38 (8.8) |
31–40 | 110 (25) |
41–50 | 101 (23) |
51–60 | 110 (25) |
61–70 | 34 (7.9) |
Over 70 | 0 (0%) |
Missing | 40 (9.2) |
Years in profession | |
Less than 2 years | 14 (3.2) |
2–5 years | 33 (7.6) |
6–10 years | 66 (15) |
11–20 years | 114 (26) |
21–30 years | 111 (26) |
More than 30 years | 0 (0) |
Missing | 95 (22) |
Indigenous status | |
Aboriginal descent | 7 (1.6) |
Neither Aboriginal nor Torres Strait Islander descent | 356 (82) |
Prefer not to respond | 39 (9.0) |
Missing | 31 (7.2) |
Manage other staff | |
No | 251 (58) |
Yes | 158 (36) |
Missing | 24 (5.5) |
Professional Role | |
Allied health professional | 236 (54.5) |
Clinician manager | 35 (8.1) |
Doctor / Surgeon | 45 (10.4) |
Nurse / Midwife | 82 (18.9) |
Paramedic | 1 (0.2) |
Pharmacist | 11 (2.5) |
Other (unspecified) | 23 (5.3) |
No response | 23 (5.3) |
Specialty Area | |
Aged Care | 48 (11.1) |
Anaesthesia | 3 (0.7) |
Emergency Care / Emergency Department | 10 (2.3) |
Endocrinology | 7 (1.6) |
General medicine | 25 (5.8) |
General surgery | 12 (2.8) |
Intensive Care | 9 (2.1) |
Medical Imaging | 1 (0.2) |
Mental Health | 79 (18.2) |
Nephrology | 9 (2.1) |
Neurology | 16 (3.7) |
Oncology | 20 (4.6) |
Other (please specify) | 134 (30.9) |
Paediatrics child and youth | 57 (13.2) |
Pathology | 3 (0.7) |
Perioperative care | 2 (0.5) |
Rehabilitation care | 53 (12.2) |
Respiratory | 10 (2.3) |
No response | 50 (11.5) |