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. 2015 Nov 3;54(2):139–148. doi: 10.2486/indhealth.2015-0134

Table 1. Variables in the 10th (T1) and 15th (T2) year after graduation.

Whole sample n=274–293
Women n=157–168
Men n=117–125
T1 T2 Measure of change from T1 to T2*



Mean (SD) or % (95%CI) Mean (SD) or % (95%CI) t (p)
Age (yr) 37.3 (2.7) 42.3 (2.7) 326.9 (<0.001)
Women (%) 57
Have partner (%) 89 (85.4–92.5) 91 (87.7–94.3)
Number of children
None (%) 17 (12.7–21.3) 11 (7.4–14.6)
One (%) 11 (7.4–14.6) 8 (4.9–11.1)
Two (%) 40 (34.4–45.6) 35 (29.5–40.5)
Three or more (%) 32 (26.6–37.3) 45 (39.2–50.7)
Birth of a child during the study period (%) 25 (20.0–30.0)
Job position
General practitioners (%) 17 (12.7–21.3) 21 (16.3–25.7)
Chief specialists* (%)
-Whole sample 23 (18.2–27.8) 57 (51.3–62.7)
-Women 19 (13.0–25.0) 57 (49.4–64.5)
-Men 30 (22.0–38.0) 58 (49.3–66.6)
Senior house officers* (%) 44 (38.3–49.7) 8 (4.9–11.1)
Others (%) 14 (10.0–18.0) 13 (9.1–16.9)
Percent changing from senior house officer to other position in the study period (%)
-Whole sample 40 (34.4–45.6)
-Women 46 (38.4–53.6)
-Men 31 (22.9–39.1)
Work hours T5 (for those who work full-time=37.5 h or more)
-Whole sample n=197 48.2 (7.7) 50.2 (13.7) 1.92 (0.06)
-Women n=106 46.6 (6.4) 48.8 (13.3) 1.7 (0.09)
-Men n=91 50.1 (8.6) 51.8 (14.0) ns
Reduction in work hours during the period (%)
-Whole sample 50 (44.1–55.9)
-Women 47 (39.2–54.8)
-Men 53 (44.1–61.9)
Emotional exhaustion 2.4 (0.7) 2.4 (0.7) ns
Colleague support 4.9 (1.2) 4.8 (1.1) ns
Support from partner 3.8 (0.6) 3.7 (0.7) ns
Job stress due to:
Fear of litigation/criticism 2.1 (0.7) 1.9 (0.6) 4.1 (<0.001)
Emotional pressure 1.9 (0.7) 1.8 (0.5) 3.8 (<0.001)
Time pressure 2.4 (0.8) 2.2 (0.7) 5.7 (<0.001)
Work-home interference 2.6 (1.0) 2.3 (1.0) 4.4 (<0.001)

*paired t-test