Distribution of demographic characteristics of the survey sample, compared with the AMA Masterfile for gender and years in practice
| Sample (N=401) | AMA Masterfile | |
| No. (%) | %* | |
| Female | 196 (48.9) | 49 |
| Age | ||
| <30 | 1 (0.2) | |
| 30–39 | 70 (17.5) | |
| 40–49 | 101 (25.2) | |
| 50–59 | 111 (27.7) | |
| ≥60 | 118 (29.4) | |
| Years in practice | ||
| <10 | 72 (18.0) | 18.0 |
| 10–19 | 96 (23.9) | 24.0 |
| 20–29 | 96 (23.9) | 24.0 |
| ≥30 | 136 (33.9) | 34.0 |
| Divided clinical time | ||
| Exclusively outpatient | 48 (12.0) | |
| Mostly outpatient | 353 (88.0) | |
| Clinical specialty | ||
| Gynaecology/obstetrics | 311 (77.6) | |
| Gynaecology | 90 (22.4) | |
| Working status/practice type | ||
| Actively working/mainly office-based | 364 (90.8) | |
| Actively working/mainly hospital-based | 37 (9.2) |
*Percentages are rounded and may not total 100.