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Table 1 Characteristics of study participants by generation

From: A qualitative study of factors influencing different generations of Newfoundland and Saskatchewan trained physicians to leave a work location

 

Generation

Total no. (%)

Characteristics

End career no. (%)

Late career no. (%)

Mid-career no. (%)

Early career no. (%)

 

Medical school

     

 Saskatchewan

9 (100)

6 (50.0)

6 (40)

5 (41.7)

26 (54.2)

 Memorial

n/a

6 (50.0)

9 (60)

7 (58.3)

22 (45.8)

Gender

     

 Male

9 (100)

5 (41.7)

11 (73.3)

7 (58.3)

32 (66.7)

 Female

0

7 (58.3)

4 (26.7)

5 (41.7)

16 (33.3)

In “home” province

     

 Yes

4 (44.4)

6 (50.0)

7 (46.7)

6 (50.0)

23 (47.9)

 No

5 (55.6)

6 (50.0)

8 (53.3)

6 (50.0)

25 (52.1)

Specialty

     

 Family/General Practitioner

5 (55.6)

5 (41.7)

3 (20.0)

2 (16.7)

15 (32.3)

 Specialist

4 (44.4)

7 (58.3)

12 (80.0)

10 (83.3)

33 (68.7)

Number of locations

     

 1

3 (33.3)

3 (25.0)

6 (40.0)

11 (91.7)

23 (47.9)

 2

4 (44.4)

2 (16.7)

5 (33.3)

1 (8.3)

12 (25.0)

 3+

2 (22.2)

7 (58.3)

4 (26.7)

0

13 (27.1)