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.