Table 1 Percentage distribution of responses to closed statements for doctors who did (‘yes’), and doctors who did not comment (‘no’), and numbers on which percentages are based: 2008 and 2009 graduates combined
Comments provided? | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Percentages | Numbers | |||||
Statement | Response | Yes | No | Yes | No | p-value |
I was expected to perform too much routine non-medical work | Agree | 55.9 | 51.6 | 889 | 1941 | χ2 2 = 9.0 |
Neither | 29.7 | 33.4 | 472 | 1257 | p = 0.011 | |
Disagree | 14.5 | 15.0 | 230 | 565 | ||
Total | 100 | 100 | 1591 | 3763 | ||
I had to perform clinical tasks for which I felt inadequately trained | Agree | 17.7 | 17.9 | 281 | 671 | χ2 2 = 15.5 |
Neither | 26.6 | 31.7 | 424 | 1192 | p < 0.001 | |
Disagree | 55.7 | 50.4 | 886 | 1895 | ||
Total | 100 | 100 | 1591 | 3758 | ||
Training was of a high standard | Agree | 22.9 | 32.2 | 364 | 1209 | χ2 2 = 112.0 |
Neither | 45.5 | 48.8 | 724 | 1833 | p < 0.001 | |
Disagree | 31.6 | 19.1 | 503 | 718 | ||
Total | 100 | 100 | 1591 | 3760 | ||
The educational opportunities were good | Agree | 31.5 | 38.4 | 499 | 1441 | χ2 2 = 60.3 |
Neither | 34.4 | 37.7 | 545 | 1418 | p < 0.001 | |
Disagree | 34.0 | 23.9 | 539 | 898 | ||
Total | 100 | 100 | 1583 | 3757 | ||