Table 1 Demographic data of the study population (n = 60)
Characteristic | Data | |
|---|---|---|
Age (years) (mean (SD)) | 37.0 | 8.3 |
Ethnic Background—n (%) |  |  |
Native Person | 0 | 0.0% |
Asian | 19 | 31.7% |
Black or African | 0 | 0.0% |
Hispanic | 1 | 1.7% |
White (non-Hispanic) | 33 | 55.0% |
Other | 7 | 10.6% |
South Asian | 1 | 1.5% |
Indian | 1 | 1.5% |
Mixed Arabic and White | 1 | 1.5% |
Middle Eastern | 2 | 3.0% |
Not specified | 1 | 1.5% |
Current job title—n (%) |  |  |
Resident | 19 | 31.7% |
Fellow | 6 | 10.0% |
Clinical instructor | 2 | 3.3% |
Assistant professor | 11 | 18.3% |
Associate professor | 14 | 23.3% |
Professor | 0 | 0.0% |
Community/private practice physician | 8 | 13.3% |
Fellowship trained—n (%) |  |  |
Yes | 30 | 50.0% |
No | 30 | 50.0% |
Years in practice (mean (SD)) | 9.2 | 7.4 |
Care for children ≤ 18 years of age—n (%) |  |  |
Yes | 30 | 50.0% |
No | 30 | 50.0% |
Hours of work—n (%) |  |  |
Full time (40 or more hours per week) | 57 | 95.0% |
Part time (< 40 h per week) | 3 | 5.0% |
Surgery days per week—n (%) |  |  |
0 | 2 | 3.3% |
1 | 29 | 48.3% |
2 | 16 | 26.7% |
3 | 5 | 8.3% |
4 or more | 8 | 13.3% |
Province of Practice—n (%) |  |  |
Newfoundland | 0 | 0.0% |
PEI | 0 | 0.0% |
Nova Scotia | 3 | 5.4% |
New Brunswick | 1 | 1.8% |
Quebec | 13 | 23.2% |
Ontario | 20 | 35.7% |
Manitoba | 4 | 7.1% |
Saskatchewan | 1 | 1.8% |
Alberta | 4 | 7.1% |
British Columbia | 10 | 17.9% |
Data unknown | 4 | 10.0% |