Table 1.
Characteristics of the Survey Sample
| All Respondents (N=517) | Attendees of Internal Medicine Grand Rounds (n=371) | Attendees of Psychiatry Grand Rounds (n=146) | P Value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gender (%) | ||||
| Male | 312(60) | 229(62) | 83(57) | .276 |
| Female | 203(39) | 140(38) | 63(43) | |
| Missing | 2(0.4) | 2(0.5) | 0 | |
| Professional status (%) | ||||
| Attending physician | 192(37) | 131(35) | 61(42) | .272 |
| Physician in training | 204(39) | 154(42) | 50(34) | |
| Other status | 111(22) | 79(21) | 32(22) | |
| Missing | 10(2) | 7(2) | 3(2) | |
| Specialty (%) | ||||
| Internal medicine | 204(39) | 201(54) | 3(2) | <.001 |
| Psychiatry | 120(23) | 1(0.3) | 119(82) | |
| Cardiology | 50(10) | 50(14) | 0 | |
| Family practice | 14(3) | 11(3) | 3(2) | |
| Other specialty* | 106(21) | 90(24) | 16(11) | |
| Missing | 23(4) | 18(5) | 5(3) | |
| Year of graduation (%) | ||||
| Graduation before 1990 | 171(33) | 111(30) | 60(41) | <.001 |
| Graduation between 1990 and 1999 | 156(30) | 107(29) | 49(34) | |
| Graduation after 1999 | 174(34) | 144(39) | 30(20) | |
| Missing | 16(3) | 9(2) | 7(5) | |
*
Of the 106 respondents who listed a specialty other than cardiology, family practice, Internal Medicine, or psychiatry, only 11 appeared to be nonclinicians.