Table 1.
General cohort characteristics of pathologists in Switzerland
| Parameter | Number (%) | Parameter | Number (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gender |
|
Current position |
|
| Women |
89 (54.6%) |
Resident |
41 (25.2%) |
| Men |
73 (44.8%) |
Consultant |
121 (74.2%) |
| Age |
|
Working atmosphere |
|
| 25-35 years |
45 (27.6%) |
Very good |
60 (37.3%) |
| 36-45 years |
56 (34.4%) |
Good |
75 (46.6%) |
| 46-55 years |
43 (26.4%) |
Medium |
21 (13.0%) |
| >55 years |
19 (11.7%) |
Bad |
2 (1.2%) |
| Place of work |
|
Mean weekly working hours |
|
| Private practice |
29 (17.8%) |
≤50h |
68 (41.7%) |
| University hospital |
65 (39.9%) |
>50h |
65 (39.9%) |
| Non-University hospital |
68 (41.7%) |
>60h |
26 (16.0%) |
| Part time work |
|
Part time work specification |
|
| No |
119 (73.0%) |
(n=43) |
|
| Yes - ≥80% |
25 (15.3%) |
Part time work only short term |
10 (23.3%) |
| Yes - ≥60% |
9 (5.5%) |
Part time work > 3 years (long term) |
25 (58.1%) |
| Yes < 60%) |
9 (5.5%) |
|
|
| Work manageable in working time |
|
Work predominantly efficiently organised |
|
| Yes |
84 (51.5%) |
Yes |
104 (65.0%) |
| No |
71 (44.8%) |
No |
51 (31.3%) |
| Regular sports |
|
Estimated future relevance of pathology |
|
| No |
43 (26.4%) |
Increasing |
|
| Yes >1x/week |
68 (41.7%) |
Remaining the same |
96 (58.9%) |
| Yes 1x/week |
33 (20.2%) |
Decreasing |
49 (30.1%) |
| Yes >1x/month |
13 (8.1%) |
|
17 (10.4%) |
| Yes <1x/month |
5 (3.1%) |
|
|
| Personal 2-year perspective |
|
Personal 5-year perspective |
|
| Very good |
51 (31.3%) |
Very good |
44 (27.0%) |
| Good |
86 (52.8%) |
Good |
90 (55.2%) |
| Rather bad |
15 (9.2%) |
Rather bad |
15 (9.2%) |
| bad | 1 (0.6%) | Bad | 2 (1.2%) |