Table 1 Demographics of respondents
Study data (%) | Australian data[15] (n = 22868) | |
|---|---|---|
Division of General Practice Worked | (n = 30) | N/A |
Adelaide Western General Practice Network | 28 | |
Adelaide North East Division of General Practice | 1 | |
Other | 1 | |
Member of the division | (n = 29) | N/A |
Yes | 28 | |
No | 1 | |
Type of Practice | (n = 30) | 37 % |
Solo | 9 (30.0) | |
Partnership | 5 (16.7) | |
Group | 15 (50.0) | |
Other | 1 (3.3) | |
University | (n = 31) | Australian graduates 68.6 % |
University of Adelaide | 22 (71.0) | Overseas 31.4 % |
Flinders University | 7 (22.6) | |
Interstate | 2 (6.4) | |
Overseas | 0 | |
Year of graduation | (n = 31) | NA |
1940–1960 | 2 (6.5) | |
1961–1980 | 13 (41.9) | |
1981–2000 | 12 (38.7) | |
2000- | 4 (12.9) | |
Duration of GP experience (years) | (n = 31) | NA |
0–10 | 4 (12.9) | |
11–20 | 11 (35.5) | |
21–30 | 10 (32.2) | |
31–40 | 4 (12.9) | |
>41 | 2 (6.5) | |
Sessions worked per week | (n = 31) | NA |
>10 | 5 (16.1) | |
9–10 | 13 (41.9) | |
7–8 | 8 (25.8) | |
5–6 | 2 (6.5) | |
3–4 | 1 (3.2) | |
1–2 | 1 (3.2) | |
0 | 1 (3.2) | |
Worked in areas outside of general practice | (n = 29) | NA |
Yes | 8 (27.6) | |
No | 21 (72.4) | |
Gender | (n = 31) | 62.0 % |
Male | 15 (48.4) | 38.0 % |
Female | 16 (51.6) | |
Age (years old) | (n = 31) | (<35) 9 % |
20–30 | 2 (6.4) | (35–44 ) 25.1 % |
31–40 | 2 (6.4) | (45–54 ) 32.4 % |
41–50 | 10 (32.3) | (>54 ) 33.4 % |
51–60 | 11 (35.5) | |
61–70 | 4 (12.9) | |
71+ | 2 (6.4) | |
Fellow of | (n = 20) | NA |
Royal Australian College of General Practitioners | 16 (51.6) | |
Australian College of Remote and Rural Medicine | 1 (3.2) | |
Other college | 3 (10) | |
Stroke interest | (n = 31) | NA |
Yes | 3 (9.7) | |
No | 28 (90.1) | |
Recent stroke/TIA education | (n = 28) | NA |
Yes | 4 (14.3) | |
No | 24 (85.7) |