Volume 18, Number 1—January 2012
Dispatch
Unexpected Result of Hendra Virus Outbreaks for Veterinarians, Queensland, Australia
Diana H. Mendez
, Jenni Judd, and Rick Speare
, Jenni Judd, and Rick SpeareTable 2
Demographic characteristic of participants in a study of Hendra virus–related safety issues faced by equine practitioners, Queensland, Australia, 2009–2010
| Study participants | No. (%) | Age, y (range)* | Years since graduation* (range)† | % Time spent doing equine work* (range)‡ | Distribution by job title, no. (%) |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Principal veterinarian | Partner/associate or employee veterinarian | Veterinary nurse | Practice manager | |||||
| Female | 8 (38.1) | 35.8 (31–48) | 13.1 (4–27) | 30.4 (2–95)§ | 1 (4.8) | 5 (23.8) | 2 (9.5) | 0 |
| Male | 13 (61.9) | 48.5 (28–63) | 22.9 (4–40) | 52.1 (2–100)¶ | 9 (42.8) | 3 (14.3) | 0 | 1 (4.8) |
| Total | 21 (100.0) | 42.2 (28–63) | 19.0 (4–40) | 47.3 (2–100) | 10 (47.6) | 8 (38.1) | 2 (9.5) | 1 (4.8) |
*Average.
†The practice manager interviewed was not a veterinarian and did not wish to supply this information.
‡Self-reported.
§One female participant did not provide this information.
¶The 1 participant who was a practice manager but not a veterinarian had not spent any time with animals and therefore was not included.
