Demographic characteristics
| Number | Median | Range | SD | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age | 346 | 45 | 31–67 | 7.01 |
| Years as a consultant | 343 | 7 | 1–30 | 6.24 |
| Gender | ||||
| Male | 292 | 83.4% | ||
| Female | 58 | 16.6% | ||
| Post | ||||
| Clinical director | 103 | 29.6% | ||
| Consultant | 239 | 68.7% | ||
| Academic post | 6 | 1.7% | ||
| Base specialty | ||||
| Anaesthesia | 13 | 3.8% | ||
| Surgery | 185 | 53.5% | ||
| Medicine | 41 | 11.8% | ||
| A&E | 106 | 30.6% | ||
| Other | 1 | 0.3% | ||
| Hospital type | ||||
| Teaching hospital | 103 | 29.4% | ||
| District general hospital | 247 | 70.6% | ||
| Full time | ||||
| Total | 318 | 91.1% | ||
| Men | 274 | |||
| Women | 44 | |||
| Part-time | ||||
| Total | 31 | 8.9% | ||
| Men | 17 | |||
| Women | 14 | |||
| Marital status | ||||
| Single | 19 | 5.5% | ||
| Married/cohabiting | 312 | 89.7% | ||
| Separated/divorced/widowed | 17 | 4.9% | ||
| Partner a doctor? | ||||
| Yes | 102 | 29.9% | ||
| No | 219 | 64.2% | ||
| N/A | 20 | 5.9% |