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Table 1 Demographic details of respondents’ to the 2011 and 2012 surveys

From: Research capacity and culture in podiatry: early observations within Queensland Health

 

2011 Survey

2012 Survey

pValue

Gender

 

n = 32 (%)

n = 32 (%)

 
 

Male

11 (34.4)

13 (40.6)

0.606

 

Female

21 (65.6)

19 (59.4)

0.606

Year born

n = 33 (%)

n = 32 (%)

 
 

Before 1946

0

0

NA

 

Between 1946-1951

0

0

NA

 

Between 1952-1956

3 (9.1)

1 (3.0)

NA

 

Between 1957-1962

1 (3.0)

1 (3.0)

NA

 

Between 1963-1967

5 (15.2)

4 (12.5)

0.757

 

Between 1968-1972

5 (15.2)

6 (18.8)

0.700

 

Between 1973-1978

6 (18.2)

11 (34.4)

0.138

 

Between 1979-1983

5 (15.2)

3 (9.4)

0.479

 

Between 1984-1988

8 (24.20)

6 (18.8)

0.590

 

After 1988

0

0

NA

Service

n = 33 (%)

n = 32 (%)

 
 

Hospital

16 (48.5)

14 (43.8)

0.702

 

Clinical

5 (15.2)

4 (12.5)

0.757

 

Sub-Acute Facility

3 (9.1)

2 (6.3)

0.667

 

Community Health Centre

16 (48.5)

22 (68.8)

0.097

 

Nursing Home

2 (6.1)

1 (3.1)

0.573

 

Management

3 (9.1)

1 (3.1)

0.317

Current classification level

n = 33 (%)

n = 32 (%)

 
 

HP 1-2

0

0

NA

 

HP 3

8 (24.2)

8 (25.0)

0.944

 

HP 4

15 (45.5)

16 (50.0)

0.714

 

HP 5

7 (21.2)

6 (18.8)

0.804

 

HP 6

3 (9.1)

2 (6.3)

NA

 

HP 7 or above

0

0

NA

Years experience in Podiatry

n = 33 (%)

n = 30 (%)

 
 

Less than 2 years

5 (15.2)

2 (6.7)

0.285

 

2-5 years

6 (18.2)

6 (20.0)

0.854

 

6-10 years

6 (18.2)

7 (23.3)

0.614

 

11-15 years

10 (30.3)

9 (30.0)

0.979

 

16-20 years

1 (3.0)

3 (10.0)

NA

 

20+ years

5 (15.2)

3 (10.0)

0.540

Years experience in QH as a Podiatrist

n = 33 (%)

n = 30 (%)

 
 

Less than 2 years

15 (45.5)

7 (23.3)

0.066

 

2-5 years

9 (27.3)

15 (50.0)

0.064

 

6-10 years

7 (21.2)

3 (10.0)

0.224

 

11-15 years

1 (3.0)

4 (13.3)

NA

 

16-20 years

1 (3.0)

0

NA

 

20+ years

0

1 (3.3)

NA

Years worked in QH in any capacity

n = 33 (%)

n = 32 (%)

 
 

Less than 2 years

13 (39.4)

5 (15.6)

0.032

 

2-5 years

10 (30.3)

16 (50.0)

0.105

 

6-10 years

7 (21.2)

5 (15.6)

0.562

 

11-15 years

1 (3.0)

4 (12.5)

NA

 

16-20 years

2 (6.1)

0

NA

 

20+ years

0

2 (6.3)

NA

Current employment status

n = 33 (%)

n = 32 (%)

 
 

Permanent full-time

24 (72.7)

17 (53.1)

0.102

 

Permanent part-time

1 (3.0)

6 (18.8)

0.041

 

Temporary full-time

6 (18.2)

8 (25.0)

0.504

 

Temporary part-time

1 (3.0)

1 (3.1)

NA

 

Temporary casual

0

0

NA

Future in QH

n = 33 (%)

n = 32 (%)

 
 

Less than 2 years

0

1 (3.1)

NA

 

2-4 years

3 (9.1)

2 (6.3)

NA

 

5-9 years

7 (21.2)

6 (18.8)

0.804

 

10+ years

16 (48.5)

11 (34.4)

0.249

 

Not sure

7 (21.2)

12 (37.5)

0.149