Table 1.
Characteristics of responders and non-responders
| Responders (n = 75) | Non-responders (n = 53) | |
|---|---|---|
| Mean age |
30.3 |
|
| Percentage of women |
64%a |
47% |
| Average years since graduation |
7.5 |
8.3 |
|
Course |
|
|
| Medicine |
28 (57%) |
21 (43%) |
| Pharmacy |
23 (56%) |
18 (44%) |
| Dentistry |
14 (74%) |
5 (26%) |
| Physiotherapy |
7 (70%) |
3 (30%) |
| Medical Laboratory Science |
3 (33%) |
6 (66%) |
|
Ethnicity |
|
|
| Cook Islands Maori |
2 (40%) |
3 (60%) |
| Fijian |
9 (75%) |
3 (25%) |
| Fijian Indian |
30 (63%) |
18 (37%) |
| Samoan |
15 (71%) |
6 (29%) |
| Tongan |
8 (89%) |
1 (11%) |
| Multiple Pacific |
5 (42%) |
7 (58%) |
| Other Pacificb |
6 (29%) |
15 (71%) |
|
Main location of practise |
|
|
| New Zealand |
48 (71%) |
20 (29%) |
| Pacific Islands |
5 (43%) |
7 (57%) |
| Elsewhere |
17 (63%) |
10 (37%) |
| Unknown |
0 (0%) |
16 (100%) |
| Not practising | 5 | Unknown |
aRow percentages; bMelanesian, Vanuatuan, Niuean, Tokelauan, not stated.