Table 1 Demographics
Occupation | (n = 283) |
Podiatrist | 274 (96.8%) |
Podiatry consultant | 7 (2.5%) |
Podiatry assistant | 2 (0.7%) |
How many years have you worked in this capacity? | (n = 283) |
< 5 years | 71 (25.1%) |
5–10 years | 50 (17.7%) |
> 10 years | 162 (57.2%) |
Which sector do you work in? | (n = 281) |
NHS | 239 (85.1%) |
Private | 42 (14.9%) |
What is your banding? | (n = 236) |
Band 4 | 1 (0.4%) |
Band 5 | 31 (13.1%) |
Band 6 | 89 (37.7%) |
Band 7 | 86 (36.4%) |
Band 8 | 27 (11.4%) |
Band 9 | 2 (0.8%) |
In which region of the UK do you work? | (n = 283) |
East | 11 (3.9%) |
East Midlands | 8 (2.8%) |
London | 39 (13.8%) |
North East | 3 (1.1%) |
North West | 42 (14.8%) |
Northern Ireland | 4 (1.4%) |
Scotland | 45 (15.9%) |
South East | 51 (18%) |
South West | 21 (7.4%) |
Wales | 23 (8.1%) |
West Midlands | 8 (2.8%) |
Yorkshire and the Humber | 28 (9.9%) |
How many diabetic patients do you see per week? | (n = 283) |
None | 4 (1.4%) |
< 5 | 22 (7.8%) |
5–10 | 30 (10.6%) |
10–20 | 45 (15.9%) |
> 20 | 182 (64.3%) |
How long is your typical appointment slot? | (n = 283) |
0–10 min | 2 (0.7%) |
10-20 min | 59 (20.9%) |
20–30 min | 176 (62.2%) |
> 30 min | 46 (16.3%) |