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Table 1 Summary of the basic statistics of the doctors involved in after-hours, house calls in Australia

From: Burnout among after-hours home visit doctors in Australia

Statistic

Parameters

N

%

Gender Valid = 168

Male

135

80.4

Female

33

19.6

Age Range (Yrs) Valid = 168

39 or less

69

41.1

40-60

90

53.6

Over 60

9

5.4

Vocational/Registration status Valid = 137

Vocationally registered (Fellows)

61

44.5

Non-vocationally registered (Non-fellows)

76

55.5

Primary degree Valid = 160

Australian-trained

45

28.1

Overseas: New Zealand

6

3.8

Overseas: other

109

68.1

Specialty Valid = 160

General Practice

135

84.4

Medical

7

4.4

Surgical

2

1.3

Emergency Department

6

3.8

Others (Paediatricians, Anaesthetists, etc.)

10

6.3

Location of Service Valid = 160

Adelaide

51

31.9

Brisbane Area (Brisbane and Sunshine Coast)

36

22.6

Gold Coast

23

14.4

Melbourne Area (Melbourne, Geelong and Canberra)

31

19.4

Sydney

17

10.6

Other (unfixed location)

2

1.3

Duration In After-Hours Valid = 160

<= 2 years

80

50.0

2–10 years

54

33.8

>10 years

26

16.3

Hours worked/week Valid = 160

<24 h/week

62

38.8

24 to 37.5 h/week

47

29.4

>37.5 h/week

51

31.9

Marital status Valid = 168

Married

140

83.3

Single

12

2.4

De facto (Co-habitation & civil partnership)

10

6.0

Separated

4

2.4

Widowed

2

1.2

Family setting Valid = 168

Lives with own kids

115

68.5

Have kids/live with none

17

10.1

No kids/Live with none

36

21.4