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Table 1 Cumulative attrition from the general physician workforce 1985-2005, Australia

From: Ageing medical workforce in Australia - where will the medical educators come from?

 

45-49

50-54

55-59

60-64

65-69

70-74

75-79

1985

       

1990

0%

1%

2%

10%

23%

39%

20%

1995

0%

6%

15%

32%

49%

63%

 

2000

2%

21%

40%

59%

72%

  

2005

20

48%

67%

78%

   
  1. Age groups can be followed down the columns of the table. For example, 10% of the GPs aged 60-64 years in 1985 had left the workforce by 1990, when they were aged 65-69.
  2. Source: Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing Medicare data, 1985 to 2005. Calculation of cumulative attrition rates for each cohort: CAR = 1-(Nti/Nt1) where CAR = Cumulative attrition rate, N = number of people, ti = year in series and t1 = first data year in series (1985).