Profile of respondents.
| Parameter | n | % |
|---|---|---|
| Gender | ||
| Male | 286 | 40.5 |
| Female | 421 | 59.6 |
| Age, years | ||
| 18–24 | 62 | 8.8 |
| 25–9 | 279 | 39.5 |
| 30–4 | 214 | 30.3 |
| 35–9 | 96 | 13.6 |
| 40–9 | 42 | 5.9 |
| ≥50 | 14 | 2.0 |
| Years since graduation: | ||
| <1 | 91 | 12.9 |
| 1–2 | 164 | 23.2 |
| 3–4 | 126 | 17.8 |
| >5 | 326 | 46.1 |
| Nationality | ||
| Irish | 485 | 68.6 |
| Non-Irish | 222 | 31.4 |
| Education | ||
| Irish university | 507 | 71.7 |
| University abroad | 200 | 28.3 |
| Training scheme | ||
| Emergency medicine | 24 | 3.4 |
| Medical | 137 | 19.4 |
| Surgery | 64 | 9.1 |
| Anaesthetics | 40 | 5.7 |
| Psychiatry | 24 | 3.4 |
| Obstetrics and gynaecology | 44 | 6.2 |
| Paediatrics | 60 | 8.5 |
| General practice | 77 | 10.9 |
| Other training scheme not listed above | 78 | 11.0 |
| Not currently or previously on a training scheme (internship complete) | 107 | 17.4 |
| Education regarding self-care etc | ||
| Undergraduate | 95 | 15.9 |
| Postgraduate | 150 | 25.0 |