Table 1 Characteristics of practitioner participants in this study and AOA census data/AHPRA statistics[12, 16]
From: A profile of osteopathic practice in Australia 2010–2011: a cross sectional survey
Characteristic | Survey participant (Practitioner) n (%) | AOA census data/AHPRA n (%) | χ 2(P value) |
|---|---|---|---|
Gender | |||
Male | 24 (44.4) | 156 (46.2) | 0.07 (0.80) |
Female | 30 (55.6) | 182 (53.8) | |
Region * | |||
Victoria | 27 (50.0) | 715 (44.8) | |
New South Wales | 16 (28.6) | 514 (32.2) | 0.60 (0.74) |
Other states & Territories | 11 (20.4) | 366 (23.0) | |
Age | |||
20-29 years | 10 (27.8) | 126 (37.1) | |
30-39 years | 16 (44.4) | 105 (30.9) | |
40-49 years | 6 (16.6) | 66 (19.4) | 3.77 (0.44) |
50-59 years | 4 (11.2) | 37 (10.9) | |
> 60 years | 0 (0.0) | 6 (1.8) | |
Location of training Institute | |||
Australia | 35 (97.2) | 290 (85.0) | 4.22 (0.04) |
International | 1 (2.8) | 51 (15.0) | |
Years in practice | |||
5 years or less | 12 (33.3) | 141 (44.1) | |
Between 6–10 years | 11 (30.6) | 61 (19.0) | |
Between 11–15 years | 9 (25.0) | 44 (13.8) | 9.34 (0.053) |
Between 16–20 years | 1 (2.8) | 34 (10.7) | |
Greater than 20 years | 3 (8.3) | 40 (12.4) | |
Nature of employment† | |||
Full time | 26 (72.0) | 178 (53.8) | 4.92 (0.03) |
Part time | 10 (28.0) | 153 (46.2) |