Table 1 Characteristics of sample, 2008–2015

Leave direct care (scale 0–4)^a

.950

1.39

Leave medicine (scale 0–4)^b

.761

1.14

Turnover^c

1.3%

1.3%

Part-time (< 35 h)

36.1%

8.4%

Young child (< 5 years)

9.6%

6.2%

Partner/spouse

83.1%

91.4%

Age < 40

24.3%

11.2%

Age 40 to 49

32.7%

22.6%

Age 50 to 59

31.5%

36.9%

Age 60+

11.5%

29.3%

Hours 35–50

41.8%

33.1%

Hours >50

22.1%

58.6%

Hours vary (scale 0–4)

1.33

1.64

Work city

68.5%

58.6%

Work outback

13.4%

16.9%

Hospital work

19.8%

32.7%

Co-location other health profs.

48.9%

45.2%

Immigrant

9.9%

11.3%

Number of children

1.35

1.20

Hi income (> 75th %)

11.0%

38.9%

Low income (< 25th %)

37.4%

11.8%

Observations

8791

9633

Number of GPs

2040

2133