Table 1 Socio-demographics and job-related characteristics – total sample and comparison between physicians with and without interest in being involved in teaching undergraduates*
Variable | All % (n/nvalid) ** | No teaching interest % (n/nvalid) ** | Interested in teaching % (n/nvalid) ** | p |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Female sex | 58.4 (198/339) | 57.0 (77/135) | 59.1 (120/203) | 0.705 |
Age in years (mean ± SD) | 52.0 ± 10.3, Median: 52.0 | 56.2 ± 10.2, Median: 57.0 | 49.0 ± 9.2, Median: 49.0 | < 0.001 |
In a relationship | 92.3 (310/336) | 93.2 (124/133) | 92.1 (186/202) | 0.694 |
Has children | 93.7 (312/333) | 93.8 (122/130) | 93.6 (189/202) | 0.918 |
Has children in the household currently | 54.0 (176/326) | 41.1 (53/129) | 62.8 (123/196) | < 0.001 |
Studied in Leipzig (wholly or at least partially) | 82.0 (273/333) | 84.7 (111/131) | 80.5 (162/201) | 0.335 |
Has a doctor’s degree or habilitation*** | 67.3 (228/339) | 66.7 (90/135) | 67.5 (137/203) | 0.875 |
Specialist for general practice | 71.4 (242/339) | 71.8 (97/135) | 71.4 (145/203) | 0.408 |
Years since (first) medical specialist exam (whichever) (mean ± SD) | 19.2 ± 11.9 Median: 17.0 | 24.1 ± 12.2, Median: 25.0 | 15.9 ± 10.3, Median: 14.0 | < 0.001 |
Job satisfaction (scale from 1 = “not satisfied at all “to 5 = “very satisfied”) (mean ± SD) | 4.2 ± 0.7, Median: 4.0 | 4.2 ± 0.8, Median: 4.0 | 4.3 ± 0.7, Median: 4.0 | 0.299 |
Member of the German Society of General Practice and Family Medicine (DEGAM) | 8.6 (29/338) | 3.0 (4/134) | 12.3 (25/203) | 0.003 |
Member of the Saxon Society of General Practice and Family Medicine (SGAM) | 13.9 (47/338) | 6.7 (9/134) | 18.7 (38/203) | 0.002 |
Member of the Association of General Practitioners (Hausärzteverband) | 29.6 (100/338) | 26.1 (35/134) | 32.0 (65/203) | 0.246 |
Other memberships | 26.6 (90/338) | 19.4 (26/134) | 31.5 (64/203) | 0.014 |
No memberships | 35.2 (119/338) | 44.8 (60/134) | 28.6 (58/203) | 0.002 |
Has the permission to train residents | 37.7 (125/332) | 27.7 (36/130) | 44.3 (89/201) | 0.002 |
A resident is working in the practice | 26.3 (86/327) | 17.3 (22/127) | 32.2 (64/199) | 0.003 |
Self-perceived continuing education activities: rather or very high (vs. very low/rather low/average) | 50.7 (170/335) | 34.6 (46/133) | 61.2 (123/201) | < 0.001 |
Wish to intensify continuing education activities: rather yes/definitely yes (versus definitely not/rather not) | 47.4 (158/333) | 36.6 (48/131) | 54.2 (109/201) | 0.002 |
Years until retirement (probably) (mean ± SD) | 14.5 ± 8.9, Median: 13.0 | 10.8 ± 8.1, Median: 9.0 | 16.8 ± 8.7, Median: 17.0 | < 0.001 |
Working in an own practice (versus employed) | 79.2 (267/337) | 79.3 (107/135) | 79.6 (160/201) | 0.939 |
Years having an own practice (mean ± SD) (refers to those 267 participants with own practices) | 15.8 ± 9.1, Median: 15.0 | 19.1 ± 8.7, Median: 24.0 | 13.6 ± 8.8, Median: 12.0 | < 0.001 |
Legal structure of the practice: | ||||
Single practice | 66.1 (224/339) | 71.9 (97/135) | 62.6 (127/203) | 0.060 |
Joint practice | 24.5 (83/339) | 17.8 (24/135) | 29.1 (59/203) | |
Medical care centre (“MVZ”, including practices of different specialities) | 9.4 (32/339) | 10.3 (14/135) | 8.4 (17/203) | |
Practice environment: big city (versus small town/rural area) | 48.9 (160/327) | 42.7 (56/131) | 53.3 (104/195) | 0.061 |
Average effective work time per week (mean ± SD) | 46.2 ± 11.3, Median: 46.0 | 44.8 ± 11.1, Median: 45.0 | 47.3 ± 11.2, Median: 48.0 | 0.177 |
Subjective workload (scale from 1 =” very low “to 5 = “very high”) (mean ± SD) | 3.7 ± 0.7 | 3.6 ± 0.7 | 3.7 ± 0.8 | 0.447 |
Already has experiences with any kind of teaching activity | 46.5 (155/333) | 19.4 (26/134) | 64.4 (128/198) | < 0.001 |