Table 1.
Applicant Characteristics
| Factor or Variable | N (%) |
| Sex | |
| Female | 78 (26.9) |
| Male | 209 (72.1) |
| Prefer not to answer | 3 (1.0) |
| Race | |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 49 (16.9) |
| Black or African American | 27 (9.3) |
| Multiple/other | 27 (9.3) |
| White/Caucasian | 183 (63.1) |
| Prefer not to answer | 4 (1.4) |
| Region of medical school | |
| Midwest | 74 (25.5) |
| Northeast | 123 (42.4) |
| Southeast | 66 (22.8) |
| Southwest | 16 (5.5) |
| West | 11 (3.8) |
| Level of schooling applicant decided to pursue orthopaedic surgery | |
| Middle school or younger | 17 (5.9) |
| High school | 46 (15.9) |
| Undergraduate school | 80 (27.6) |
| Graduate school | 16 (5.5) |
| Medical school | 131 (45.2) |