Table 1.
Demographic and education characteristics of 200a participants.
| Characteristics | Descriptive statistics: frequencies (relative frequencies) unless otherwise stated |
|---|---|
| Demographics | |
| Sex | |
| Female | 104 (52%) |
| Male | 96 (48%) |
| Age group | |
| ≤40 years | 116 (58%) |
| >40 years | 84 (42%) |
| Geographic region within Queensland (n = 195) | |
| % Residing in Brisbane and Moreton region | 65 (33.3%) |
| % Residing in all other regions | 130 (66.7%) |
| ARIA categoriesb | |
| Highly accessible–accessible | 87 (43.5%) |
| Moderately accessible | 39 (19.5%) |
| Remote-very remote | 74 (37%) |
| Veterinary education | |
| Median number of years since graduation | 12 yrs (IQRc = 23.75) (range = 1–45 yrs) |
| Graduated from | |
| Queensland university | 156 (78%) |
| Australian university (not Queensland) | 24 (12%) |
| Overseas | 20(10%) |
a
n = 200 unless otherwise stated.
b
ARIA: accessibility/Remoteness Index of Australia (Australian Institute of Health and Welfare, 2004).
c
IQR: interquartile range.