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Table 3 Career development

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

 

Total responses n = 1,135 (100%)

Metro responses n = 796 (70%)

Rural responses n = 339 (30%)

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

Intention to apply for Australian Podiatry Association Career Framework

 

n = 1,135

n = 796

n = 339

 

Yes

175 (15%)

120 (15%)

55 (16%)

Reference value

Unsure

398 (35%)

277 (35%)

121 (36%)

1.05(0.71–1.54)

No

562 (50%)

399 (50%)

163 (48%)

1.12(0.78–1.62)

Which of the following have you considered, applied for, enrolled in or waiting to commence?

 

n = 504

n = 343

n = 161

 

Paediatric

163 (32%)

104 (30%)

59 (37%)

0.75(0.51–1.11)

 

n = 580

n = 399

n = 181

 

Sports

278 (48%)

189 (47%)

89 (49%)

0.93(0.65–1.32)

 

n = 580

n = 580

n = 580

 

High Risk Foot

270 (47%)

180 (31%)

90 (16%)

0.79(0.56–1.13)

 

n = 458

n = 312

n = 146

 

Podiatric Surgery

82 (18%)

57 (18%)

25 (17%)

1.08(0.64–1.82)

Intention on undertaking the requirements to become an endorsed prescriber

 

n = 467

n = 328

n = 139

 

Yes

58 (12%)

44 (13%)

14 (10%)

Reference value

Unsure

103 (22%)

71 (22%)

32 (23%)

0.71(0.34–1.47)

No

257 (55%)

175 (53%)

82 (59%)

0.68(0.35–1.31)

In the process

27 (6%)

20 (6%)

7 (5%)

0.91(0.32–2.60)

Already endorsed

22 (5%)

19 (6%)

4 (3%)

1.43(0.41–4.94)