Table 1 Characteristics of participating registrars and their practice
Registrar variables (n = 2416) | n (%) | |
|---|---|---|
Registrar gender | Female | 1496 (62.3) |
Qualified as doctor overseas | Yes | 472 (19.7) |
Registrar round/practice variables (n = 5798) | ||
Registrar age (years) | Mean ± SD | 32.6 ± 6.3 |
Registrar works Part-time | Yes | 1509 (26.4) |
Worked at practice before | Yes | 1258 (22.0) |
Registrar training term | Term 1 | 2294 (39.6) |
Term 2 | 2100 (36.2) | |
Term 3 | 1404 (24.2) | |
Practice rurality/urbanicity | Major city | 3444 (60.2) |
Inner regional | 1501 (26.4) | |
Outer regional / remote / very remote | 765 (13.4) | |
Practice location SES status (SEIFA index) | Mean ± SD | 5.5 ± 2.8 |
Practice routinely bulk bills | Yes | 1509 (26.4) |
No. GPs (FTE) working at the practice | 1–4 | 2071 (37.8) |
5 + | 3413 (62.2) | |