Table 1.
Characteristics of 375 participating pediatricians
| Participants | Femalea | Malea | |
|---|---|---|---|
| n (%) | n (%) | n (%) | |
| Age groups | |||
| 25–35 years | 66 (17.6) | 51 (22.5) | 15 (10.2) |
| 36–45 years | 98 (26.1) | 68 (30.0) | 30 (20.4) |
| 46–55 years | 97 (25.9) | 52 (22.9) | 44 (30.0) |
| 56–65 years | 96 (25.6) | 52 (22.9) | 44 (30.0) |
| 65+ years | 18 (4.8) | 4 (1.8) | 14 (9.5) |
| Workplacea | |||
| Clinicians | 228 (61.0) | 153 (67.4) | 75 (51.4) |
| Panel doctors | 80 (21.4) | 34 (14.9) | 46 (31.5) |
| Private doctors | 45 (12.0) | 26 (11.5) | 19 (13.0) |
| Other b | 21 (5.6) | 14 (6.2) | 6 (4.1) |
| Average working hours per week | |||
| < 10 h | 3 (0.8) | 2 (0.9) | 1 (0.7) |
| 11–20 h | 10 (2.7) | 6 (2.6) | 4 (2.7) |
| 21–30 h | 41 (10.9) | 33 (14.5) | 8 (5.4) |
| 31–40 h | 89 (23.7) | 65 (28.6) | 24 (16.3) |
| 41–50 h | 153 (40.8) | 86 (37.9) | 66 (44.9) |
| > 50 h | 79 (21.1) | 35 (15.4) | 44 (29.9) |
aData on gender and workplace were available for 374/375 participants
bOther included combination of workplaces (clinic and private or panel praxis), school doctors, management positions, parental leave and retirement.