Table 1.
Participating trainee, trainee-term and practice characteristics
| Variable | Class | n (%) or Mean (SD) |
|---|---|---|
| Registrar variables (n=1741) | ||
| Registrar Gender | Female | 1,116 (64.1) |
| Pathway registrar enrolled in (General or Rural) | Rural | 446 (25.8) |
| International Medical Graduate or Qualified as a doctor in Australia | International Graduate | 302 (17.5) |
| Registrar-term or practice-term variables (n=4072) | ||
| Registrar Training Term | Term 1 | 1,613 (39.6) |
| Term 2 | 1,471 (36.1) | |
| Term 3 | 988 (24.3) | |
| Registrar age (years) | Mean (SD) | 32.4 (6.1) |
| Registrar works full time | Yes | 3079 (77.7) |
| Registrar worked at the current practice previously | Yes | 996 (24.8) |
| Does the practice routinely bulk bill1 all patients | Yes | 898 (22.4) |
| Number of GPs working at the practice | 1–5 | 1,430 (36.2) |
| 6–9 | 2,526 (63.9) | |
| Rurality of practice | Major City | 2,443 (60.2) |
| Inner Regional | 1,021 (25.2) | |
| Outer regional, remote or very remote | 594 (14.6) | |
| SEIFA2 Index of practice | Mean (SD) | 5.5 (2.8) |
1
Bulk bill, to charge the entire costs of an episode of patient care to the Australian national health care system.
2
SEIFA = Socioeconomic Index for Area Relative Index of Disadvantage.