Table 2 Workplace characteristics

Hours worked per week

n = 1,072

26(4, 38)

n = 745

25(4, 38)

n = 327

24(4,38)

1.00(0.99–1.00)

Female podiatrists in

main workplace

(number)

2(2( n = 1,035

2(1,4)

n = 721

3(1,4)

n = 314

2(1, 4)

1.01(0.95–1.08)

Male podiatrists in main workplace

(number)

n = 903

2(1,3)

n = 636

2(1, 3)

n = 267

2(1,3)

1.05(0.94–1.18)

Allied health professionals in main workplace

(number)

n = 895

3(2,6)

n = 626

4(2,6)

n = 269

3(2,6)

1.00(0.99–1.02)

Other health professionals in workplace

(number)

n = 982

3(0,15)

n = 685

5(1,20)

n = 297

2(0,15)

0.99(0.99–1.00)

Paid annual leave

(yes)

n = 816

706 (87%)

n = 577

471 (81%)

n = 239

235 (98%)

0.65(0.43–0.98)

Unpaid annual leave

(yes)

n = 816

521(80%)

n = 577

376 (73%)

n = 239

145(61%)

1.28(0.91–1.82)

Paid sick Leave

(yes)

n = 816

592 (72%)

n = 577

380 (72%)

n = 239

190 (79%)

0.65(0.46–0.95)

No Leave available

(yes)

n = 816

177 (22%)

n = 577

127 (22%)

n = 239

41 (17%)

1.5(0.99–2.30)

How many days does a patient typically wait for an appointment?

n = 1043

n = 726

n = 317

 < 3 days

423 (41%)

322(45%)

101(32%)

Reference value

4–7 days

279 (27%)

186(25%)

93(29%)

0.63(0.45–0.88)

7–14 days

178 (17%)

123(17%)

55(17%)

0.70(0.48–1.03)

 > 15 days

163 (16%)

95(13%)

68(21%)

0.44(0.30–0.64)

Bulkbill Medicare CDM plan

n = 1,020

n = 709

n = 311

No/don’t accept

635 (62%)

439(62%)

196(63%)

Reference value

yes

385 (38%)

270 (38%)

115(37%)

1.05(0.79–1.38)

% of workload involves Medicare CDM plans that are bulk billed

n = 276

n = 197

n = 79

 < 25%

51 (18%)

38(19%)

13 (16%)

Reference value

25–50%

65 (24%)

47(24%)

18 (23%)

0.91(0.40–2.09)

51–75%

87 (32%)

56(29%)

31 (39%)

0.62(0.29–1.33)

 > 75%

72 (26%)

55(28%)

17 (22%)

1.11(0.48–2.54)

% of your clinical load involves telehealth consultations?

n = 436

n = 310

n = 126

0%

324 (74%)

219(71%)

105 (83%)

Reference value

1–24%

105 (24%)

85 (28%)

20 (16%)

2.03(1.19–3.50)

 > 25%

7 (2%)

6 (1%)

1 (1%)

2.88(0.34–24.20)

Registered or accept patients who have NDIS funding

n = 811

n = 567

n = 244

(yes)

374 (46%)

253 (45%)

121 (50%)

0.82(0.61–1.11)

% of clinical load involves assessing/treating patients with NDIS funding

n = 381

n = 249

n = 119

 < 25%

365 (96%)

235 (94%)

117 (98%)

Reference value

 > 25%

16 (3%)

14 (6%)

2 (2%)

3.48(0.78–15.59)

% of clinical load involves care provided in patients home/residential aged care facility?

n = 899

n = 610

n = 289

 < 50%

842 (94%)

565 (93%)

277 (96%)

Reference value

50–99%

35 (4%)

30 (5%)

5 (2%)

2.94(1.13–7.66)

100%

22 (2%)

15 (2%)

7 (2%)

1.42(0.42–2.61)

Average consultation length

n = 1,048

n = 730

n = 318

 < 10 min

9 (1%)

8 (1%)

2 (1%)

Reference value

11–15 min

25 (2%)

15 (2%)

10 (3%)

0.37(0.07–2.14)

12–60 min

187 (18%)

127 18%)

60 (19%)

0.53(0.11–2.57)

21–30 min

604 (57%)

410 (56%)

194 (60%)

0.53(0.11–2.51)

 > 31 min

222 (22%)

170 (23%)

52 (16%)

0.82(0.17–9.97)