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Table 1 Demographics of participants

From: Australian podiatry workforce: findings from the PAIGE cross-sectional study of Australian podiatrists

 

Total responses n = 1,135(100%) Mean (SDa) or Median (IQRb)

Metro responses n = 796 (70%) Mean (SD) or Median (IQR)

Rural responses n = 339 (30%) Mean (SD) or Median (IQR)

Odds Ratio (OR), 95% Confidence Interval (CI)

Age

n = 1,045

n = 726

n = 319

 

 (years)

39(11)

39(11)

39(11)

1.0(0.99–1.01)

Gender

n = 1,042

n = 725

n = 317

 

 Did not identify as female

326 (31%)

242 (33%)

84 (26%)

Reference group

 Female

716 (69%)

483 (67%)

233 (74%)

0.82(0.62–1.10)

Recency of practice

n = 977

n = 683

n = 294

 

  (years)

14(11)

14(11)

14(12)

0.99(0.99–1.01)

Primary work setting

n = 1,118

n = 784

n = 334

 

 Private practice

724 (65%)

516(66%)

208(62%)

Reference group

1.19(0.91–1.54)

 Public health service

394 (35%)

268(34%)

126(38%)

Business relationship

n = 1,129

n = 791

n = 338

 

 Owner or partner

330 (29%)

228 (29%)

102(30%)

Reference Group

 Salaried employee

573 (51%)

394 (50%)

179(53%)

0.98(0.73–1.32)

 Contracted employee

180 (16%)

137 (17%)

43(13%)

1.42(0.94–2.15)

 Locum/Not working

14 (1%)

10 (1%)

4(1%)

1.11(0.34–3.63)

 Other

32 (3%)

22 (3%)

10(3%)

0.93(0.44–1.98)

Working locations

n = 1,135

n = 796

n = 339

 

 (number)

2.3(2)

2.2(2)

2.6(2)

0.91(0.86–0.97)

Time working in this location

n = 1,057

n = 732

n = 327

 

 (years)

4(1,11)

4(1,14)

5 (1,14)

0.98(0.96–0.99)

Regional/rural placements

n = 693

n = 435

n = 196

 

 (yes)

231 (33%)

160 (37%)

71 (36%)

1.72(1.28–2.32)

Grew up in a rural area

n = 236

n = 163

n = 73

 

 (yes)

102 (43%)

54 (34%)

48 (66%)

0.26(0.14–0.46)

Overall health rating

n = 1,048

n = 728

n = 320

 

 Excellent

389 (37%)

285 (39%)

104 (32%)

Reference group

 Very good

411(39%)

276 (38%)

135 (42%)

0.75(0.55–1.01)

 Good

198 (19%)

133 (18%)

65 (20%)

0.75(0.51–1.08)

 Fair

37 (4%)

25 (3%)

12 (4%)

0.76(0.37–1.57)

 Poor

13 (1%)

9 (1%)

4 (1%)

0.82(0.25–2.72)

  1. aStandard deviation
  2. bInterquartile range