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Table 1 Participant Characteristics

From: “A doctor who really knows …”: a survey of community perspectives on medical students and practitioners with disability

Age group

Percentage

n

 17–25 years

34.1%

58

 26–35 years

15.3%

27

 36–45 years

14.7%

25

 46–55 years

20%

35

 56–65 years

10.6%

18

 65+ years

5.3%

9

 Total

100%

172

Ethnic identity

Percentage

n

 Multiple

38%

64

 Australian

53%

89

 Anglo-Euro-Caucasian

35%

59

 Asian

11%

18

 Other

14%

23

 Total

100%

168

Highest Level Education

Percentage

n

 Primary school

0.00%

0

 Secondary school

19.30%

33

 Post school or trade Certificate

7.60%

13

 Diploma

12.90%

22

 Graduate university degree

22.80%

40

 Post-graduate university degree

37.40%

64

 Total

100%

172

Occupation

Percentage

n

 Academic

16%

12

 Disability Sector Professional

16%

12

 Health Professional

14%

10

 Other Professional or Manager

14%

10

 Medical student

11%

8

 University student

9%

7

 Doctor

7%

5

 Other

14%

10

 Total

100%

74

Postcode location

Percentage

n

NSW

94%

162

 -Western Sydney1

51%

82

 -South Western Sydney1

26%

42

 -Sydney Metropolitan1

16%

26

 -NSW other1

7%

12

Queensland

4%

7

Victoria

2%

3

Total

100%

172

  1. The number for this region is encompassed in total NSW numbers