Table 1

Respondents’ age, training level and long-term career plans: percentages by gender and for all respondents

	All respondents*
	Males, % (N=174)	Females, % (N=142)	Total, % (N=320)
Age, years
<30	17	11	14
30–35	56	54	55
36+	14	16	15
No response	13	20	17
Highest training stage completed or underway†
Pre-Foundation, in Foundation or post-Foundation programme	14	10	12
In ST1–2, CT or ACCS or completed ST1–2, CT or ACCS	12	8	10
In ST3–8	56	57	56
ST level not specified	3	4	4
Completed specialty training	16	21	18
Long-term career plans
Clinical academic posts	55	44	50
Clinical service posts with some teaching and research	23	23	23
Clinical service posts with some research	9	9	9
Clinical service posts with some teaching	2	1	2
Clinical service posts without teaching or research	1	1	1
Research-only posts	2	3	3
Undecided	8	15	11
Other	1	4	2
No response	–	1	<1

Due to rounding, column percentages may not add to 100.
*Four respondents did not provide their gender.
†In the UK, following medical school and a 2-year Foundation programme, doctors enter ST. The first 2 years of ST are usually referred to as ST1–2, but some specialties have, before ST, a CT or ACCS programme. However, this is highly dependent on specialty.
ACCS, acute care common stem; CT, core training; ST, specialty training.