Table 1.
Participating trainee and practice characteristics: N = 132; not all data were available for all respondents.
| CHARACTERISTIC | VALUE | 95% CIs |
|---|---|---|
| Sex, n (%) | ||
| • Male | 49 (38.6) | 30.4–47.4 |
| • Female | 78 (61.4) | 52.6–69.6 |
| Australian qualified, n (%) | ||
| • No | 20 (15.4) | 10.1–22.8 |
| • Yes | 110 (84.6) | 77.2–89.9 |
| Mean (SD) age, y | 32.0 (5.6) | NA |
| Training term, n (%) | ||
| • Term 1 | 44 (33.3) | 25.7–41.9 |
| • Term 2 | 87 (65.9) | 57.3–73.6 |
| • Term 3 | 1 (0.8) | 0.1–5.3 |
| Worked at the practice previously, n (%) | ||
| • No | 95 (74.2) | 65.8–81.1 |
| • Yes | 33 (25.8) | 18.7–34.2 |
| Works full time, n (%) | ||
| • No | 29 (22.8) | 16.3–31.1 |
| • Yes | 98 (77.2) | 68.9–83.7 |
| Bulk billing practice,* n (%) | ||
| • No | 104 (81.2) | 73.4–87.2 |
| • Yes | 24 (18.8) | 12.8–26.6 |
| No. of GPs in practice, n (%) | ||
| • 1–5 | 43 (33.9) | 26.1–42.6 |
| • ≥ 6 | 84 (66.1) | 57.4–73.9 |
| Rurality of practice, n (%) | ||
| • Major city | 88 (68.8) | 60.1–76.3 |
| • Inner regional | 33 (25.8) | 18.9–34.2 |
| • Outer regional, remote, or very remote | 7 (5.5) | 2.6–11.1 |
| Mean (SD) SES of practice† | 5.8 (2.9) | NA |
| RTP code | ||
| • 1 | 52 (39.4) | 31.3–48.1 |
| • 2 | 11 (8.3) | 4.6–14.5 |
| • 3 | 69 (52.3) | 43.7–60.8 |
NA—not applicable, RTP—regional training provider, SES—socioeconomic status.
*
No financial cost to patient.
†
Based on the Socio-Economic Index for Area.12