Table 1 Description of the independent variables in the present sample
Variable | Frequency (%) or mean value (SD) |
|---|---|
Gender (n = 2552) | |
Female | 1776 (70%) |
Male | 776 (30%) |
Agea(n = 2547) | |
20–30 | 274 (11%) |
31–40 | 697 (27%) |
41–50 | 667 (26%) |
51–60 | 432 (17%) |
61–70 | 318 (13%) |
> 70 | 159 (6%) |
Marital status (n = 2514) | |
Married/cohabiting | 1962 (78%) |
Single/divorced/widowed | 552 (22%) |
Main field of work (n = 2522) | |
Companion animal practice | 802 (32%) |
Public administration | 402 (16%) |
Mixed clinical practice | 268 (10%) |
Academia/research | 202 (8%) |
Production animal practice | 177 (7%) |
Aquaculture | 121 (5%) |
Equine practice | 102 (4%) |
Other | 250 (10%) |
Pensioner | 198 (8%) |
Working hours (range 0–99) (n = 2293) | Mean 41.6 (SD = 12.07) |
Serious suicidal thoughts (n = 139/2562) | 139 (5.4%) |
Colleague support (range 1–7) (n = 2403) | Mean 5.29 (SD = 1.38) |
Frequency of performance of euthanasia (n = 2350) | |
0–4/week | 2233 (95%) |
5 or more/week | 117 (5%) |