Table 1

SARNet member demographics (2002/03)


Number (Percentage)

Demographics
Respondents
Non-respondents
Total members
Response rate


n (%)
n (%)
n (%)
%
Profession




Total number *
81 (100)
148 (100)
229 (100)
35
Allied health professionals
26 (32)
25 (17)
51 (22)
51
General Practitioners, Divisional staff
19 (23)
16 (11)
35 (13)
54
Health service employees
11 (14)
55 (37)
66 (29)
17
Nurses
9 (11)
32 (22)
41 (18)
22
Academics
9 (11)
15 (10)
24 (10)
33
Hospital doctors, specialists
7 (9)
0 (0)
7 (3)
100
Other (not specified)
-
5 (3)
5 (2)
-
Location




Total number *
86 (100)
143 (100)
229 (100)
38
Metropolitan
67 (29)
113 (50)
180 (79)
37
Rural
19 (8)
29 (13)
48 (21)
40
Subgroups: South Australia
80 (35)
131 (57)
211 (93)
40
Interstate
6 (3)
11 (5)
17 (7)
35
Metropolitan South Australia
66 (29)
112 (49)
178 (78)
37
Rural South Australia
14 (6)
19 (8)
33 (15)
42
Gender




Total number *
88 (100)
141 (100)
229 (100)
38
Female
68 (76)
99 (70)
167 (73)
41
Male
20 (23)
42 (30)
62 (27)
32

* depending on valid survey responses

Ried et al. BMC Family Practice 2006 7:8   doi:10.1186/1471-2296-7-8