Table 2.
Characteristics of GP respondents, MABEL survey, waves 1–7
| Characteristic | N (%)a |
|---|---|
| MMM-1 | 11 878 (64.8) |
| MMM-2 | 1 888 (10.3) |
| MMM-3 | 1 531 (8.4) |
| MMM-4 | 963 (5.3) |
| MMM-5 | 1 222 (6.7) |
| MMM-6 + 7 | 851 (4.6) |
| Male | 9 513 (51.9) |
| Female | 8 810 (48.1) |
| Australian medical graduate | 13 819 (75.6) |
| International medical graduate | 4 466 (24.4) |
| Metropolitan origin (childhood) | 11 576 (72.7) |
| Rural origin (childhood) | 4 357 (27.4) |
| Spouse/partner in the workforce | 11 944 (67.1) |
| No spouse/partner/not in the workforce | 5 864 (32.9) |
| No children of any age | 6 706 (37.0) |
| Oldest child of preschool age | 1 048 (5.8) |
| Oldest child of primary-school age | 2 597 (14.3) |
| At least 1 child of secondary-school age | 5 496 (30.3) |
| All children above school age | 2 275 (12.6) |
Only includes MABEL participants who responded at least twice and in consecutive waves
aMissing values: MMM, Gender and IMG status each had 0–2% missing; Rural origin had 13% missing; Partner employment and Age of children had 4–6% missing