Table 1 Demographic characteristics of GP-SRMS supervisor-participants and their registrars
From: Adapting the supervisory relationship measure for general medical practice
Supervisor characteristics | % All participants | % Answered all 50 items | Registrar characteristics | % All participants | % Answered all 50 items |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Supervisor age | Registrar age | ||||
30–34 years | 4.1 | 3.8 | Under 25 years | 2.5 | 2.7 |
35–39 years | 6.8 | 6.5 | 25–29 years | 50.4 | 50.9 |
40–44 years | 10.7 | 10.4 | 30–34 years | 29.0 | 29.0 |
45–49 years | 14.5 | 14.8 | 35–39 years | 7.9 | 7.7 |
50–54 years | 20.8 | 21.0 | 40–44 years | 7.1 | 6.8 |
55–59 years | 19.7 | 20.4 | 45+ years | 3.0 | 3.0 |
60–64 years | 15.6 | 15.4 | Total | 100.0 | 100.0 |
65+ years | 7.7 | 7.7 | |||
Total | 100.0 | 100.0 | |||
Supervisor gender | Registrar gender | ||||
Male | 51.8 | 52.7 | Male | 39.7 | 39.1 |
Female | 47.7 | 46.7 | Female | 59.7 | 60.4 |
Other/Prefer not to say | 0.5 | 0.6 | Other/Prefer not to say | 0.5 | 0.6 |
Total | 100.0 | 100.0 | Total | 100.0 | 100.0 |
Time as supervisor | Registrar level of training | ||||
0–1 years | 8.2 | 8 | GPT1/PRRT1 | 41.9 | 43.2 |
2–4 years | 21.9 | 21.3 | GPT2/PRRT2 | 15.1 | 14.8 |
5–9 years | 20.5 | 20.7 | GPT3/PRRT3 | 28.5 | 27.8 |
10–19 years | 28.2 | 28.4 | GPT4/PRRT4 | 12.9 | 12.7 |
20+ years | 21.1 | 21.6 | Other | 1.6 | 1.5 |
Total | 100.0 | 100.0 | Total | 100.0 | 100.0 |
No. of registrars supervised as primary/lead | Supervisor relationship to registrar | ||||
0–1 | 14.2 | 13.9 | Sole supervisor | 24.7 | 24.9 |
2–4 | 20.3 | 20.1 | Primary supervisor in | 55.1 | 55.3 |
5–9 | 17.8 | 17.5 | a group of supervisors | ||
10–19 | 15.3 | 16.0 | Secondary supervisor in | 20.3 | 19.8 |
20+ | 27.1 | 27.5 | a group of supervisors | ||
Not given | 5.2 | 5.0 | Total | 100.0 | 100.0 |
Total | 100.0 | 100.0 | N | 365 | 338 |