Table 1.
Overview of participants’ demographics and background.
| Demographics | n (%) | Background | n (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current specialty | Patient species 1 | ||
| Veterinarians | 52 (92.9) | Cats and/or dogs | 51 (91.1) |
| Veterinary specialists | 4 (7.1) | Small mammals, reptiles, exotics | 5 (8.9) |
| Employment status | Others | 5 (8.9) | |
| Full time | 43 (76.8) | Primary veterinary roles 1 | |
| Part time | 13 (23.2) | General practice | 50 (89.3) |
| Earliest qualification | Emergency medicine | 9 (16.1) | |
| Less than 2 years ago | 0 (0.0) | Others/refused to answer | 7 (12.5) |
| 2 < 5 years ago | 4 (7.1) | Seniority | |
| 5 < 8 years ago | 9 (16.1) | Owner/partner | 17 (30.4) |
| 8 < 12 years ago | 15 (26.8) | (Non-owner) key decision makers | 6 (10.7) |
| 12 < 16 years ago | 7 (12.5) | Employee | 33 (58.9) |
| 16 < 20 years ago | 7 (12.5) | Hours of sole charge per week 2 | |
| 20 < 25 years ago | 6 (10.7) | Never the sole charge | 10 (18.2) |
| More than 25 years | 8 (14.3) | Sometimes sole charge | 33 (60.0) |
| Gender 2 | Always the sole charge | 12 (21.8) | |
| Male | 7 (17.9) | Conventional working hours | |
| Female | 30 (76.9) | Mostly between 08:00 and 20:00 | 44 (78.6) |
| Others/prefer not to say | 2 (5.1) | Hours of work per week | 42.2 ± 12.3 |
All data are represented in respondents (%) or mean ± SD, as appropriate. 1 Percentage exceeded 100% due to multiple responses. 2 Percentage based on valid sample. n—number of respondents in the sub-group. Missing values were excluded pairwise.