Table 2.
Work and center characteristics of lung transplant physicians (N=90)
| Characteristic | n (%) |
|---|---|
| Center average number of lung transplants per year, | |
| <10 | 1 (1.1) |
| 10-19 | 8 (8.9) |
| 20-29 | 10 (11.1) |
| 30-39 | 13 (14.4) |
| 40-49 | 14 (15.6) |
| ≥ 50 | 44 (48.9) |
| Center total number of lung transplant recipients | |
| ≤50 | 2 (2.2) |
| 51-100 | 11 (12.2) |
| 101-200 | 16 (17.8) |
| 201-300 | 15 (16.7) |
| 301-500 | 19 (21.1) |
| >500 | 27 (30.0) |
| Work experience in years | |
| ≤ 5 | 16 (17.8) |
| 6-10 | 23 (25.6) |
| 11-20 | 33 (36.7) |
| >20 | 18 (20.0) |
| Time (%) spent on the following (mean ± SD) | |
| Clinical care of lung transplant patients | 52.5 ± 22.9 |
| Clinical care of non-lung-transplant patients | 20.4 ± 20.3 |
| Clinical or basic research | 11.6 ± 12.3 |
| Administration | 12.8 ± 9.4 |
| Teaching/education | 7.3 ± 4.8 |
| Average hours spent working each week | |
| <20 | 0 (0.0) |
| 20-40 | 1 (1.1) |
| 41-60 | 40 (44.4) |
| 61-80 | 39 (43.3) |
| >80 | 10 (11.1) |
| Work hours per week dedicated to patient care | |
| <20 | 19 (21.1) |
| 20-40 | 43 (47.7) |
| 41-60 | 17 (18.9) |
| 61-80 | 7 (7.8) |
| >80 | 4 (4.4) |
| Work involves call | |
| Yes | 88 (97.8) |
| No | 2 (2.2) |
| Number of weeks on call per year | |
| 1-2 | 2 (2.3) |
| 3-5 | 1 (1.1) |
| 6-10 | 12 (13.6) |
| 11-20 | 42 (47.7) |
| >20 | 31 (35.2) |