Table 1

Respondents’ demographics

Respondents, n (%)
Grade*ST345 (15.5)
ST458 (19.9)
ST575 (25.8)
ST639 (13.4)
ST748 (16.5)
Other†26 (8.9)
GenderMale179 (61.5)
Female106 (36.4)
Prefer not to say6 (2.1)
Academic trainingYes22 (7.6)
No267 (92.4)
Dual accreditation with GIMYes276 (97.2)
No5 (1.8)
Undecided3 (1.2)
Currently out of programme67 (23.8)
Previously completed out of programme117 (40.2)
  • *If out of programme, trainees were asked to state their grade immediately prior to commencing out-of-programme post.

  • †Includes academic clinical fellows, research fellows and locum appointments to training.

  • GIM, general internal medicine; ST, specialty training.