Table 3—
Distribution of the mean number of on-call shifts worked per month as reported by the respondents of Table 1.
| No. of shifts | Small animal | Large animal | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Private practice (n = 353) | Academia (n = 131) | Private practice (n = 121) | Academia (n = 131) | |
| 0 | 100 (28) | 26 (20) | 15 (12) | 26 (26) |
| 1–3 | 37 (10) | 13 (10) | 5 (4) | 22 (17) |
| 4–7 | 62 (18) | 24 (18) | 16 (13) | 23 (18) |
| 7–10 | 53 (15) | 26 (20) | 12 (10) | 26 (20) |
| 10–14 | 39 (11) | 30 (23) | 11 (9) | 22 (17) |
| ≥ 15 | 62 (18) | 12 (9) | 62 (51) | 12 (9) |
See Table 2 for key.