Table 1.
Characteristics of the respondents for whom questions 1, 2 and 3 of Paykel’s instrument could be calculated in 2000 and 2010, compared with all active doctors in Norway in 2000
| All active doctors in Norway | Doctors who responded to items 1 to 3 of Paykel’s instrument | Doctors who responded to items 1 to 3 of Paykel’s instrument at two points in time | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| |
2000 |
2000 |
2010 |
2000 and 2010 |
|
|
All (n) |
14,950 |
1,253 |
962 |
715 |
|
|
Gender, % (95% CI) |
|
|
|
|
|
| Females |
30.1 |
32.5 (29.9–35.1) |
38.7 (35.6-41.8) |
32.7 (29.3-36.1) |
32.7 (29.3-36.1) |
| Males |
69.9 |
67.5 (64.9-70.1) |
61.3 (58.2-64.4) |
67.3 (63.9-70.4) |
67.3 (63.9-70.7) |
| Missing (n) |
(−) |
(−) |
(−) |
(−) |
(−) |
|
Age in years, mean (95% CI) |
|
|
|
|
|
| All |
45.0 |
45.4 (44.9-46.0) |
49.3 (48.7-49.9) |
42.6 (42.0-43.3) |
52.6 (52.0-53.3) |
| Missing (n) |
(−) |
(−) |
(−) |
(−) |
(−) |
|
Job situation, % (95% CI) |
|
|
|
|
|
| Hospital doctors |
51.2 |
54.4 (51.5-57.3) |
55.5 (52.3-58.7) |
53.5 (49.7-57.3) |
51.3 (47.6-55.0) |
| Private practice specialists |
5.4 |
5.2 (3.9-6.5) |
6.3 (4.8-7.8) |
5.0 (3.3-6.7) |
8.6 (6.5-10.7) |
| General practitioners |
23.3 |
26.9 (24.3-29.5) |
27.0 (24.2-29.8) |
27.3 (23.9-30.7) |
27.4 (24.1-30.7) |
| Others |
20.1 |
13.5 (11.5-15.5) |
11.1 (9.1-13.1) |
14.3 (11.6-17.0) |
12.6 (10.2-15.1) |
| Missing (n) | (−) | (107) | (11) | (49) | (8) |