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Table 2 Participant characteristics

From: Describing the factors related to rural podiatry work and retention in the podiatry workforce: a national survey

 

Total responses

Metro responses

Rural responses

n = 1129(100%)

n = 791 (70%)

n = 338 (30%)

Mean (SD) or Median (IQR)

Mean (SD) or Median (IQR)

Mean (SD) or Median (IQR)

Age (Years)

39(11)

39(11)

39(11)

Gender (Female)

758 (69%)

483 (67%)

233 (74%)

Recency

n = 977

n = 683

n = 294

 0–5 years

339 (35%)

241 (35%)

98 (33%)

 6–10 years

226 (23%)

175 (26%)

51 (18%)

  > 11

412 (42%)

267 (39%)

145 (49%)

Primary work setting

n = 1118

n = 784

n = 334

 Private practice

724 (65%)

516(66%)

208(62%)

 Public health service

394 (35%)

268(34%)

126(38%)

Business relationship

n = 1129

n = 791

n = 338

 Owner or partner

330 (29%)

228 (29%)

102(30%)

 Salaried/Contract

753 (67%)

531 (67%)

222(53%)

 Locum/Not working

14 (1%)

10 (1%)

4(1%)

 Other

32 (3%)

22 (3%)

10(3%)

Working locations

n = 829

n = 557

n = 272

 1 setting

325 (39%)

220 (39%)

105 (39%)

 2–3 settings

379 (46%)

250 (45%)

129 (47%)

 > 3 settings

233 (28%)

162 (29%)

71 (26%)

Time you have been working in this location (years)

n = 1125

n = 786

n = 333

4 (1.66–6)

4 (1.25–6)

4 (2–7)

Regional/rural placements

n = 958

n = 435

n = 196

388 (41%)

160(37%)

71(36%)

Grew up in a rural area

n = 240

n = 163

n = 73

104 (43%)

54 (33%)

48 (66%)

aMBIa

n = 882

n = 609

n = 265

 Emotional exhaustion

7.4 (4.8)

7.3 (4.8)

7.5 (4.7)

 Depersonalisation

3.1 (3.7)

3.1 (3.7)

3.2 (3.7)

 Personal accomplishment

13.9 (4.1)

14.0 (3.9)

14.1 (4.0)

 Job satisfaction

6.7 (4.2)

6.7 (4.2)

6.6 (4.1)

  1. aAbbreviated Maslach Burnout Inventory