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. 2023 Jun;21(2):63–68. doi: 10.3121/cmr.2023.1809

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)