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Table 3 Characteristics of clinicians included in the interview sample compared to all clinicians

From: An exploration of how clinician attitudes and beliefs influence the implementation of lifestyle risk factor management in primary healthcare: a grounded theory study

 

Clinician interviews included in analysis (n = 23)

All clinicians1

(n = 61)

Age Category

No. (%)

No. (%), n = 57

18 to 24 years

2 (8.7)

2 (3.5)

25 to 34 years

2 (8.7)

6 (10.5)

35 to 44 years

8 (34.8)

16 (28.1)

45 to 54 years

8 (34.8)

26 (45.6)

55 to 64 years

3 (13.0)

7 (12.3)

Clinician experience

Mean (std), range

Mean (std), range n = 60

Years in profession

21.0 (11.4), 1-35.0

21.6 (11.0), 1-46.0

Years in community health

8.4 (8.1), 0.5-30.0

10.5 (7.8), 0.5-30.0

Years in team

6.8 (6.5), 0.5-20.0

6.5 (6.1), 0.5-22

Gender

No. (%)

No. (%), n = 60

Male

0 (0.0)

3 (5.0)

Female

23 (100.0)

57 (95.0)

Employment

No. (%)

No. (%), n = 55

Part time

12 (52.2)

26 (47.3)

Full time

11 (47.8)

29 (52.7)

Clinician type

No. (%)

No. (%), n = 60

Generalist community nurse (registered nurse)

12 (52.2)

37 (61.7)

Generalist community nurse (enrolled nurse)

3 (13.0)

11 (18.3)

Child and family nurse

2 (8.7)

2 (3.3)

Allied health practitioner

5 (21.7)

8 (13.3)

Aboriginal health worker

1 (4.3)

2 (3.3)

Team

No. (%)

No. (%), n = 61

Team one

9 (39.1)

35 (57.4)

Team two

10 (43.5)

16 (26.2)

Team three

4 (17.4)

10 (16.4)

  1. 1Demographic information collected at baseline as part of clinician survey. Missing data: age n = 4; gender n = 1, employment n = 6, clinician type n = 1.