Table 1

Characteristics of participating registrars and their practices

Registrar variables (n=1003)n (%)
Registrar genderMale399 (39.78)
Female604 (60.22)
Qualified as doctor in AustraliaNo181 (18.06)
Yes821 (81.94)
College enrolled inRACGP957 (96.76)
ACCRM27 (2.73)
Both5 (0.51)
Registrar round/practice variables (n=1713)
Registrar age (years)Mean (SD)32.48 (6.22)
Registrar works FT or PTPT359 (21.82)
FT1286 (78.18)
Registrar training termTerm 1611 (35.67)
Term 2759 (44.31)
Term 3343 (20.02)
Practice SEIFA index (decile)Mean (SD)5.50 (2.88)
Practice ruralityMajor city1073 (64.64)
Inner regional434 (26.14)
Outer regional or remote153 (9.22)
  • FT, full time; PT, part time; SEIFA, Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas.