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. 2014 Jul 27;14:153. doi: 10.1186/1472-6920-14-153

Table 2.

Baseline characteristics of resident participants; N = 34

Age — years (IQR)
29 (28 to 31)
Gender — n (%)
 
   Female
13 (38)
   Male
21 (62)
PGY status — n (%)
 
   1st year resident
13 (38)
   2nd year resident
13 (38)
   3rd year resident
8 (24)
Usual daily caffeine intake* — n (%)
 
   Less than one cup
11 (32)
   One to three cups
19 (56)
   Three or more cups
4 (12)
Caffeine intake* on simulation day — n (%)
 
   Less than one cup
15 (44)
   One to three cups
16 (47)
   Three or more cups
3 (8)
Baseline heart rate — median beats per min (IQR) 70 (62 to 78)

*Expressed in cups of regular coffee or its equivalent (i.e. 100 mg caffeine).

Measured during academic conference, not on simulation day.