Table 1 Demographics of participant items – number of responses (n) and percentage of podiatrist responses (%)
From: The research capacity and culture of Australian podiatrists
Total responses | Private | Public community | Public hospital | Non-clinical | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
(232 podiatrist) | (131 podiatrists) | (45 podiatrists) | (28 podiatrists) | (28 podiatrists) | |
N (%) | n (%) | n (%) | n (%) | n (%) | |
Gender | |||||
Male | 74 (32) | 47 (36) | 11 (24) | 5 (18) | 11 (39) |
Female | 153 (67) | 84 (64) | 32 (71) | 23 (82) | 17 (61) |
Declined to answer | 2 (1) | 0 (0) | 2 (4) | 0 | 0 (0) |
Age | |||||
<25 | 16 (7) | 12 (9) | 2 (4) | 1 (4) | 1 (4) |
25-29 | 50(21) | 22 (17) | 14 (31) | 9 (32) | 5 (18) |
30-34 | 36(16) | 17 (13) | 10 (22) | 4 (14) | 5 (18) |
35-39 | 28 (12) | 15 (11) | 4 (9) | 3 (11) | 6 (21) |
40-44 | 29 (13) | 14(11) | 7 (16) | 3 (11) | 5 (18) |
45-49 | 29 (13) | 20 (15) | 2 (4) | 4 (14) | 3 (11) |
50-59 | 40 (17) | 30 (23) | 5 (11) | 3 (11) | 2 (7) |
60-69 | 4 (1) | 1 (1) | 1 (2) | 1 (4) | 1 (4) |
State/s of practice | |||||
Queensland | 54 (23) | 33 (25) | 9 (20) | 4 (14) | 8 (29) |
Northern Territory | 2 (1) | 2 (1) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) |
Western Australia | 18 (8) | 11 (8) | 2 (4) | 3 (11) | 2 (7) |
Australian Capital Territory | 1 (1) | 1 (1) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) |
New South Wales | 24 (10) | 20 (15) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 4 (14) |
Victoria | 98 (42) | 44 (33) | 28 (62) | 17 (61) | 9 (32) |
South Australia | 30 (13) | 18 (13) | 5 (11) | 3 (11) | 4 (14) |
Tasmania | 10 (4) | 6 (4) | 2 (4) | 1 (4) | 1 (4) |
Podiatry degree | |||||
Queensland University of Technology | 37 (16) | 24 (18) | 5 (11) | 2 (7) | 6 (21) |
La Trobe University | 82 (35) | 32 (24) | 27 (60) | 15 (54) | 8 (29) |
Charles Sturt University | 4 (2) | 3 (2) | 1 (2) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) |
Curtin University of Technology | 13 (6) | 8 (6) | 1 (2) | 2 (2) | 2 (7) |
Overseas (Please list) | 22 (10) | 11 (80) | 5 (11) | 3 (3) | 3 (11) |
University of South Australia | 27 (12) | 18 (14) | 3 (7) | 2 (2) | 4 (14) |
University of Newcastle | 5 (2) | 4 (3) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 1 (4) |
Other Australian University not listed | 2 (1) | 2 (2) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) |
Sydney Technical College | 6 (3) | 6 (5) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) |
Sydney Institute of Technology | 7 (3) | 6 (5) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 1 (4) |
Western Australian Institute of Technology | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) |
University of Western Australia | 5 (2) | 3 (2) | 1 (2) | 1 (4) | 0 (0) |
University of Western Sydney | 2 (1) | 0 (0) | 0 (1) | 0 (0) | 2 (7) |
Lincoln Institute of Health Sciences | 11 (5) | 7 (5) | 1 (2) | 3 (11) | 0 (0) |
South Australian Institute of Technology | 9 (4) | 7 (5) | 1 (2) | 0 (0) | 1 (4) |
Original qualification | |||||
Certificate | 3 (1) | 3 (2) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) |
Associate Diploma | 6 (3) | 6 (5) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) |
Diploma | 46 (21) | 31 (24) | 5 (11) | 3 (11) | 7 (25) |
Bachelor | 166 (72) | 85 (65) | 37 (82) | 23 (82) | 21 (75) |
Masters | 10 (4) | 6 (5) | 2 (4) | 2 (7) | 0 (0) |
Doctorate | 1 (1%) | 0 (0) | 1 (2) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) |
Undertaking further study | |||||
Undertaking a Masters (by research or coursework) degree | 32 (14) | 8 (6) | 10 (22) | 10 (36) | 4 (12) |
Undertaking a PhD | 10 (4) | 1 (1) | 1 (2) | 0 (0) | 8 (24) |
Undertaking a Clinical Doctorate | 2 (1) | 2 (2) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) |
Completed a Masters (Research) degree | 10 (4) | 6 (5) | 1 (2) | 1 (1) | 2 (6) |
Completed a Masters (Clinical) degree | 19 (8) | 6 (5) | 3 (7) | 5 (18) | 5 (15) |
Completed a PhD | 9 (4) | 3 (2) | 0 (0) | 1 (4) | 5 (15) |
Completed a Clinical Doctorate | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) |
No further study | 164 (71) | 110 (84) | 32 (71) | 13 (46) | 9 (27) |
Years of practice (full time equivalence) | |||||
0-5 years | 61(26) | 36 (27) | 16 (36) | 7 (25) | 2 (7) |
6-10 years | 46 (20) | 21 (16) | 10 (22) | 9 (32) | 6 (21) |
11-15 years | 29 (13) | 17 (13) | 6 (13) | 1 (4) | 5 (18) |
>15 years | 96 (41) | 57 (44) | 13 (29) | 11 (39) | 15 (54) |
Hours of work | |||||
Part Time (<35 hours) | 78 (34) | 47 (36) | 13 (29) | 7 (25) | 11 (39) |
Full time (>35 hours) | 154 (66) | 84 (64) | 32 (71) | 21 (75) | 17 (61) |
Workplace | |||||
Sole practitioner | 66 (29) | 57 (43) | 6 (13) | 1 (4) | 2 (7) |
2-4 podiatrists | 93 (40) | 56 (43) | 19 (42) | 7 (25) | 11 (39) |
5-10 podiatrists | 49 (21) | 17 (13) | 14 (31) | 12 (43) | 6 (21) |
11 or more podiatrists | 24 (10) | 1 (1) | 6 (13) | 8 (29) | 9 (32) |
Size of organization | |||||
Sole practitioner | 43 (19) | 41 (18) | 2 (4) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) |
<10 | 87 (38) | 72 (38) | 4 (9) | 1 (4) | 10 (36) |
11-100 | 29 (13) | 13 (12) | 13 (29) | 0 (0) | 3 (11) |
101-1000 | 37 (15) | 4 (16) | 21 (47) | 6 (21) | 6 (21) |
>1000 | 36 (15) | 1 (1) | 5 (11) | 21 (75) | 9 (32) |
Primary work role (up to 2 choices) | |||||
Patient/client podiatry service provision | 214 (93) | 131 (100) | 44 (98) | 25 (89) | 14 (50) |
Supervision or mentor of other podiatrists | 41 (18) | 19 (15) | 6 (13) | 9 (32) | 7 (25) |
Manager/team leader of other podiatrists | 39 (17) | 19 (15) | 2 (4) | 8 (25) | 10 (36) |
Administration (includes research/education) | 24 (10) | 7 (5) | 2 (4) | 2 (7) | 13 (46) |
Research related activities part of job role | |||||
No | 160 (69) | 115 (88) | 27 (60) | 13 (46) | 5 (18) |
Yes | 70 (30) | 15 (11) | 17 (38) | 15 (54) | 23 (82) |
Not applicable | 2 (1) | 1 (1) | 1 (2) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) |