|
Recency of practice (years practicing)
|
8.9 (9.0)
|
|
Gender (female)
|
249 (68%)
|
|
Original qualification
|
|
Certificate/Advanced certificate
|
22 (6%)
|
|
Diploma/Associate Diploma
|
44 (12%)
|
|
Bachelor/ Bachelor with Honours
|
266 (73%)
|
|
Masters
|
26 (7%)
|
|
Clinical Doctorate
|
2 (1%)
|
|
Other
|
5 (1%)
|
|
Graduating institution
|
|
Charles Sturt University
|
11 (3%)
|
|
Curtin University
|
8 (2%)
|
|
La Trobe University
|
89 (24%)
|
|
Queensland University of Technology
|
33 (9%)
|
|
University of South Australia
|
131 (36%)
|
|
University of Western Australia
|
5 (1%)
|
|
University of Western Sydney
|
18 (5%)
|
|
University of Newcastle
|
16 (4%)
|
|
Auckland University of Technology
|
5 (1%)
|
|
Other (Includes external to Australia and former institutions)
|
49 (13%)
|
|
Year of graduation
|
|
1960–69
|
1 (0%)
|
|
1970–79
|
7 (2%)
|
|
1980–89
|
45 (12%)
|
|
1990–99
|
96 (26%)
|
|
2000–09
|
97 (27%)
|
|
2010–17
|
119 (33%)
|
|
Further tertiary study relating to podiatry (yes)
|
57 (16%)
|
|
Highest qualification (N = 54)
|
|
Graduate Certificate
|
12 (22%)
|
|
Graduate Diploma
|
12 (22%)
|
|
Masters by coursework
|
13 (24%)
|
|
Masters by research
|
3 (6%)
|
|
Professional doctorate
|
1 (12%)
|
|
Doctorate by research (PhD)
|
8 (15%)
|
|
Other
|
5 (9%)
|
|
Primary role
|
|
Private Practice
|
280 (77%)
|
|
Public
|
49 (13%)
|
|
Academic (lecturing and/or research)
|
13 (4%)
|
|
Other
|
23 (6%)
|
|
Hours worked per week (mean)
|
31.8 (11.6)
|
|
State/Territory of primary practice
|
|
Qld
|
40 (11%)
|
|
NSW
|
51 (14%)
|
|
ACT
|
5 (1%)
|
|
Vic
|
109 (30%)
|
|
Tas
|
13 (4%)
|
|
SA
|
135 (37%)
|
|
WA
|
10 (3%)
|
|
NT
|
2 (1%)
|
|
Paediatric patient load (%)
|
|
0–25%
|
309 (85%)
|
|
25–50%
|
50 (14%)
|
|
50–75%
|
2 (1%)
|
|
> 75%
|
4 (1%)
|
