From: Chaperone use during intimate examinations in primary care: postal survey of family physicians
Female | Male | Total | |
---|---|---|---|
Personal Characteristics | |||
Age group: | |||
<30 years | 8 (6) | 4 (3) | 12 (5) |
30–39 years | 50 (36) | 41 (34) | 91 (35) |
40–49 years | 54 (39) | 40 (34) | 94 (37) |
50+ years | 26 (19) | 34 (29) | 60 (23) |
Total | 138 (100) | 119 (100) | 257 (100) |
Years in clinical practice: | |||
<5 years | 27 (20) | 13 (11) | 40 (16) |
5–14 years | 52 (38) | 48 (41) | 100 (39) |
15–24 years | 41 (30) | 32 (27) | 73 (29) |
25+ years | 16 (12) | 25 (21) | 41 (16) |
Total | 136 (100) | 118 (100) | 254 (100) |
Practice Characteristics | |||
Number patients seen per week: | |||
<50 | 22 (16) | 5 (4) | 27 (11) |
50–99 | 59 (43) | 29 (25) | 88 (35) |
100–149 | 33 (24) | 47 (40) | 80 (32) |
150+ | 22 (16) | 36 (31) | 58 (23) |
Total | 136 (99) | 117 (100) | 253 (101) |
Practice location: | |||
Urban | 112 (82) | 88 (75) | 200 (78) |
Rural | 25 (18) | 30 (25) | 55 (22) |
Total | 137 (100) | 118 (100) | 255 (100) |
Type of practice: | |||
Solo | 20 (16) | 31 (26) | 51 (21) |
Group | 109 (84) | 86 (74) | 195 (79) |
Total | 129 (100) | 117 (100) | 246 (100) |
Nurse availability: | |||
Available | 87 (64) | 86 (73) | 173 (68) |
Not available | 49 (36) | 32 (27) | 81 (32) |
Total | 136 (100) | 118 (100) | 254 (100) |