Table 1.
Demographics of primary care physicians
| Years | 2011 N = 364 (%) | 2014 N = 293 (%) | P value | CFPS 2011a N = 1400 (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gender | ||||
| Male | 223 (61.3) | 157 (53.6) | 0.046 | (60) |
| D.N.P. | 3 (0.8) | 1 (0.3) | ||
| Age | ||||
| 21–40 years | 111 (30.5) | 82 (28.0) | (58) for <45 yrs | |
| 41–60 years | 185 (50.8) | 185 (63.1) | ||
| 61 years or above | 67 (18.4) | 26 (8.9) | <0.001 | (42) for ≥45 yrs |
| D.N.P. | 1 (0.3) | 0 | ||
| Highest Qualifications | ||||
| M.B.,B.S. (or equivalent) only | 231 (63.5) | 133 (45.4) | N.A. | |
| Post-graduate degrees | 124 (34.1) | 158 (53.9) | <0.001 | N.A. |
| D.N.P. | 9 (2.4) | 2 (0.7) | ||
| Practice | ||||
| Private | 253 (69.5) | 206 (70.3) | (55.9) | |
| Polyclinic | 105 (28.8) | 87 (29.7) | 0.931 | (44.1) |
| D.N.P. | 6 (1.7) | 0 | ||
Post-graduate degrees- Graduate Diploma in Family Medicine, Master in Medicine (Family Medicine), Membership of Royal College of Physicians
P values calculated by Fisher’s exact test. P value in bold represents a statistical significant difference
D.N.P. Data not provided by participants, M.B.B.S. Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery, N.A. Not available
a CFPS College of Family Physicians Singapore (As of June 2011) [24]