Table 1 Demographic characteristics of respondents
Descriptor | Number responding | (%) | Characteristic | (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Age | 290 | 99.3% | ||
<30 years | 11 | 3.8% | ||
30–39 years | 141 | 48.6% | ||
40–49 years | 80 | 27.6% | ||
50–59 years | 39 | 13.4% | ||
60–69 years | 18 | 6.2% | ||
≥70 years | 1 | 0.3% | ||
Board status | 288 | 98.6% | ||
Board certified | 252 | 87.5% | ||
Board eligible | 36 | 12.5% | ||
Residency training | 283 | 96.9% | ||
Emergency medicine | 257 | 90.8% | ||
General surgery or surgical specialty | 4 | 1.4% | ||
Internal medicine or medical specialty | 18 | 6.4% | ||
Pediatrics or pediatric specialty | 4 | 1.4% | ||
Other | 11 | 3.9% | ||
Clinical workload | 289 | 99.0% | ||
Full time | 115 | 39.8% | ||
75%–99% of full time | 45 | 15.6% | ||
50%–74% of full time | 77 | 26.6% | ||
25%–49% of full time | 42 | 14.5% | ||
<25% of full time | 10 | 3.5% | ||
Practice setting | 287 | 98.3% | ||
Academic medical center | 201 | 70.0% | ||
Community medical center | 7 | 2.4% | ||
Combination academic and community | 79 | 27.5% | ||
Emergency department observation unit | 289 | 99.0% | ||
Yes | 194 | 67.1% | ||
No | 95 | 32.9% |