Table 1.
Demographics of Participating GP Registrars and Their Practices
| Registrar Variables (n=2783) | n (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| Registrar gender | Male | 1,055 (37.9) |
| Female | 1,728 (62.1) | |
| Qualified as doctor in Australia | Yes | 547 (19.8) |
| No | 2,223 (80.3) | |
| Pathway registrar enrolled in | General | 1,930 (70.0) |
| Rural | 826 (30.0) | |
| Registrar Round/Practice Variables (n=6414) | ||
| Registrar age (years) | Mean ± SD | 32.6 (6.3) |
| Registrar works Full-time or Part-time | Full-time | 4,770 (77.1) |
| Part-time | 1,420 (22.9) | |
| Registrar training term | Term 1 | 2,640 (41.2) |
| Term 2 | 2,091 (32.6) | |
| Term 3 | 1,683 (26.2) | |
| Practice rurality | Major city | 3,983 (62.7) |
| Inner regional | 1,633 (25.7) | |
| Outer regional remote | 732 (11.5) | |
| Practice SEIFA-IRSD | Mean ± SD | 5.5 (2.8) |
| Practice routinely bulk bills | Yes | 1,784 (28.1) |
| No | 4,566 (71.9) | |
| Registrar worked at practice previously | Yes | 1,343 (21.2) |
| No | 4,988 (78.8) | |
| Practice size | Small (1–5 GPs) | 2,371 (38.4) |
| Large (6–10+ GPs) | 3,811 (61.6) | |
GP = general practice; SD = standard deviation; SEIFA-IRSD = socio-economic index for area – index of relative socioeconomic disadvantage.