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Table 1 Demographics of participants

From: Financial characteristics and security of podiatry work in Victoria: the PAIGE cross sectional study of Australian podiatrists

 

Mean (SD)

Frequency (%)

n = 286

Metro

Mean (SD)

Median (IQRa)

n = 234

Rural

Mean (SD)

Median (IQRa)

n = 52

OR, 95% CI

Age

n = 285

n = 234

n = 51

 

(years)

33.4 (9.5)

33.3 (9.1)

34.0 (10.9)

0.99 (0.96–1.02)

Gender

n = 286

n = 234

n = 52

 

 Did not identify as female

80 (28%)

65 (28%)

15 (29%)

 

 Female

206 (72%)

169 (72%)

37 (71%)

1.05 (0.54–2.05)

Recency

n = 286

n = 234

n = 52

 

 (years)

9.9 (9.2)

9.8 (9.1)

10.1 (9.8)

0.99 (0.97–1.03)

Primary work setting

n = 286

n = 234

n = 52

 

 Private practice

169 (59%)

132 (56%)

37 (71%)

 

 Public health service

117 (41%)

102 (44%)

15 (29%)

1.91 (0.99–3.66)

Business relationship

n = 284

n = 231

n = 52

 

 Owner or partner

65 (23%)

49 (21%)

16 (31%)

Reference value

 Salaried employee

170 (59%)

141 (60%)

29 (56%)

1.59 (0.80–3.17)

 Contracted employee

48 (17%)

41 (18%)

7 (13%)

1.91 (0.72–5.10)

Working locations

n = 285

n = 234

n = 51

 

 (number)

2.2 (1.7)

2.2 (1.7)

2.3 (1.5)

0.96 (0.81–1.14)

Time working in this location

n = 286

n = 234

n = 52

 

 (years)

5.6 (6.9)

5.3 (6.8)

6.6 (7.4)

0.70 (0.32–1.52)

Grew up in a rural area

n = 286

n = 234

n = 52

 

 (yes)

108 (38%)

76 (32%)

32 (62%)

0.30 (0.16–0.56)

Overall health rating

n = 286

n = 234

n = 52

 

 Excellent

119 (42%)

106 (45%)

13 (25%)

Reference value

 Very good

113 (39%)

86 (37%)

27 (52%)

0.39 (0.19–0.80)

 Good

47 (16%)

37 (16%)

10 (19%)

0.45 (0.18–1.12)

 Fair

7 (2%)

5 (2%)

2 (4%)

0.31 (0.05–1.74)

 Poor

0 (0%)

0 (0%)

0 (0%)

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  1. aInterquartile range