Table 1.
Clinical demographics of the respondents.
| Demographics | All (N = 3770) | Women (N = 2871) | Men (N = 846) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Country | |||
| Australia | 3039 (81) | 2438 (85) | 582 (69) |
| New Zealand | 270 (7) | 217 (8) | 50 (6) |
| Europe | 195 (5) | 109 (4) | 85 (10) |
| North America | 172 (5) | 80 (3) | 90 (11) |
| Asia/South America/Africa/Middle East | 55 (1) | 19 (1) | 36 (4) |
| Gender | |||
| Female | 2871 (77) | 2871 (100) | 0 (0) |
| Male | 846 (23) | 0 (0) | 846 (100) |
| Not specified | 12 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) |
| Age (median, interquartile range) | 41 (33–50) | 40 (33–50) | 43 (35–51) |
| 20–29 years | 558 (15) | 476 (17) | 78 (9) |
| 30–39 years | 1173 (31) | 924 (32) | 243 (29) |
| 40–49 years | 1114 (30) | 799 (28) | 307 (36) |
| 50–59 years | 688 (18) | 520 (18) | 165 (20) |
| 60–65 years | 171 (5) | 129 (4) | 38 (4) |
| >65 years | 36 (1) | 22 (1) | 14 (2) |
| Home arrangement | |||
| Sole occupant | 485 (13) | 399 (14) | 84 (10) |
| With partner/housemate | 1373 (37) | 1093 (38) | 272 (32) |
| With partner and/or children | 1814 (49) | 1326 (46) | 477 (57) |
| Other | 60 (2) | 50 (2) | 10 (1) |
| Highest level of education | |||
| Graduate diploma/certificate | 1277 (34) | 1082 (38) | 186 (22) |
| Bachelor's degree | 1232 (33) | 968 (34) | 255 (30) |
| Master's degree | 771 (21) | 568 (20) | 201 (24) |
| Doctorate/PhD | 321 (9) | 153 (5) | 167 (20) |
| Other | 129 (3) | 93 (3) | 36 (4) |
| Area of practice | |||
| Adult | 2479 (67) | 1901 (67) | 564 (68) |
| Adult and paediatric/neonate | 805 (22) | 596 (21) | 204 (24) |
| Paediatric/neonate | 394 (11) | 328 (12) | 64 (8) |
| Nonclinical | 8 (0) | 5 (0) | 3 (0) |
| Location of practice | |||
| Emergency | 1104 (30) | 817 (29) | 280 (33) |
| Intensive care/HDU | 2029 (54) | 1580 (55) | 438 (52) |
| Anaesthetic departments/operating theatres | 256 (7) | 187 (7) | 69 (8) |
| Hospital ward | 130 (3) | 116 (4) | 13 (2) |
| Cardiac catheterisation laboratory | 48 (1) | 42 (1) | 6 (1) |
| Outpatient/GP/community | 46 (1) | 37 (1) | 9 (1) |
| Prehospital | 23 (1) | 12 (0) | 10 (1) |
| Other | 91 (2) | 72 (3) | 18 (2) |
| Nurse | |||
| Nurse practitioner/consultant | 131 (4) | 105 (4) | 26 (3) |
| Clinical registered nurse | 1802 (48) | 1598 (56) | 192 (23) |
| Clinical enrolled nurse | 32 (1) | 31 (1) | 1 (0) |
| Nurse (other) | 304 (8) | 276 (10) | 28 (3) |
| Doctor | |||
| Consultant | 763 (20) | 367 (13) | 392 (47) |
| Fellow/registrar | 266 (7) | 164 (6) | 100 (12) |
| Resident/student | 59 (2) | 31 (1) | 28 (3) |
| Allied health | 208 (6) | 176 (6) | 31 (4) |
| Other | 159 (4) | 113 (4) | 44 (5) |
| Employment status | |||
| Full-time | 2187 (59) | 1485 (52) | 689 (82) |
| Part-time | 1437 (39) | 1292 (45) | 139 (16) |
| Casual | 98 (3) | 81 (3) | 16 (2) |
| Clinical experience | |||
| <1 year | 50 (1) | 37 (1) | 13 (2) |
| 1–2 years | 123 (3) | 104 (4) | 17 (2) |
| 3–5 years | 425 (11) | 340 (12) | 83 (10) |
| 6–10 years | 784 (21) | 621 (22) | 159 (19) |
| 11–15 years | 675 (18) | 516 (18) | 156 (18) |
| 16–20 years | 477 (13) | 339 (12) | 137 (16) |
| >20 years | 1192 (32) | 902 (32) | 280 (33) |
| Critical care experience | |||
| Nil | 182 (5) | 141 (5) | 40 (5) |
| <1 year | 216 (6) | 166 (6) | 49 (6) |
| 1–2 years | 336 (9) | 268 (9) | 66 (8) |
| 3–5 years | 571 (15) | 454 (16) | 114 (14) |
| 6–10 years | 763 (20) | 596 (21) | 163 (19) |
| 11–15 years | 621 (17) | 458 (16) | 159 (19) |
| 16–20 years | 382 (10) | 282 (10) | 99 (12) |
| >20 years | 652 (18) | 495 (17) | 153 (18) |
| Hospital site | |||
| Tertiary | 2148 (58) | 1652 (58) | 486 (58) |
| Metropolitan | 774 (21) | 567 (20) | 202 (24) |
| Rural | 348 (9) | 273 (10) | 72 (9) |
| Private | 270 (7) | 227 (8) | 41 (5) |
| Other | 185 (5) | 141 (5) | 42 (5) |
Data are presented as n (%) or median (interquartile range).
HDU, high-dependency unit; GP, General Practice.