Table 1 Participant characteristics

Time at workplace, n (%)

 Full time

83 (62)

 Part-time (< 18.5 h per week)

11 (8)

 Part-time (> 18.5 h per week, but less than 40)

40 (30)

Work duration, n (%)

 0–2 years

6 (4)

 3–5 years

14 (10)

 6–10 years

24 (18)

 11–15 years

17 (13)

 16–20 years

12 (9)

 > 21 years

61 (46)

Place of work, n (%)

 Private practice

107 (80)

 District Health Board

11 (8)

 Education

6 (11)

 Private practice, District Health Board

5 (4)

 Administration

2 (1)

 Education, Research

1 (1)

 Industry/commercial

1 (1)

 Private practice, Education

1 (1)

Work location, n (%)

 Auckland

45 (33)

 Canterbury

25 (19)

 Wellington

16 (12)

 Waikato

13 (10)

 Otago

7 (5)

 Bay of Plenty

6 (4)

 Northland

6 (4)

 Manawatū-Whanganui

5 (4)

 Taranaki

4 (3)

 Southland

2 (1)

 Hawkes Bay

2 (1)

 Gisborne

1 (1)

 Marlborough

1 (1)

 Nelson

1 (1)

Highest level qualification, n (%)

 Bachelors degree

62 (46)

 Diploma

23 (17)

 Bachelors with Honours

17 (13)

 Postgraduate diploma

15 (11)

 Masters degree

6 (4)

 Postgraduate certificate

6 (4)

 Doctoral degree

5 (4)

Intention to start formal qualification in the next 5 years, n (%)

 Maybe

40 (30)

 No

69 (51)

 Yes

15 (11)

 Currently undertaking a further qualification

10 (7)