Table 1.
Demographic characteristics of course participants
| Characteristic | No. (%)* |
|---|---|
| No. | 62 |
| Sex | |
| Male | 29 (46.8) |
| Female | 21 (33.9) |
| Not reported | 12 (19.4) |
| Age, mean (SD) yr | 31.30 (5.335) |
| Previous epidemiology training | |
| None | 31 (50.0) |
| Limited | |
| Course work | 8 (12.9) |
| Bachelor of Science | 3 (4.8) |
| Medical Science | 1 (1.6) |
| FRCSC | 1 (1.6) |
| Moderate to Advanced | |
| MSc | 4 (6.5) |
| PhD | 1 (1.6) |
| Not reported | 13 (21.0) |
| Specialty | |
| Medical resident | 26 (41.9) |
| PGY1 | 13 (21.0) |
| PGY2 | 10 (16.1) |
| PGY3 | 2 (3.2) |
| PGY4 | 1 (1.6) |
| PGY5 | 0 |
| Medical student | 2 (3.2) |
| Surgeon or fellow | 15 (24.2) |
| Research coordinator | 7 (11.3) |
| Not reported | 12 (19.4) |
| University affiliation | |
| McMaster University | 19 (30.6) |
| University of Calgary | 6 (9.7) |
| University of Toronto | 5 (8.1) |
| University of Western Ontario | 3 (4.8) |
| University of Alberta | 3 (4.8) |
| Laval University | 2 (3.2) |
| University of British Columbia | 1 (1.6) |
| University of Manitoba | 1 (1.6) |
| Queen’s University | 1 (1.6) |
| Memorial University | 1 (1.6) |
| University of Montréal | 1 (1.6) |
| University of Ottawa | 1 (1.6) |
| University of Saskatchewan | 1 (1.6) |
| Not reported | 17 (27.4) |
FRCSC = Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons of Canada; PGY = postgraduate year; SD = standard deviation.
*
Unless otherwise indicated.