Evolution of gender representation among Canadian OTL-HNS residents: a 27-year analysis

Table 3 Acceptance rates among first choice applicants to OTL-HNS programs

Year	Applicant 1st Choice		Matched 1st Choice		Success Rate Female (%)	Success Rate Males (%)
Year	Female	Male	Female	Male	Success Rate Female (%)	Success Rate Males (%)
2006	15	20	7	6	46.7	30.0
2007	19	31	5	11	26.3	35.5
2008	18	26	7	11	38.9	42.3
2009	24	27	9	10	37.5	37.0
2010	19	26	7	11	36.8	42.3
2011	25	22	12	10	48.0	45.5
2012	24	33	8	15	33.3	45.5
2013	16	27	2	14	12.5	51.9
2014	15	23	4	10	26.7	43.5
Average	19.4	26.1	6.8	10.9	34.1	41.5

Between 2006 and 2014, the proportion of either males or females who ranked OTL-HNS as their first-choice and were accepted into postgraduate residency programs was tabulated. Gender-specific success rates were calculated for each year along with an average success rate

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