Table 1.
Absolute and relative distribution of ED physicians by selected demographic and professional characteristics (N = 27)
| Variable | Categories | N (%) |
|---|---|---|
| Gender | Male | 22 (81.5) |
| Female | 5 (18.5) | |
| Specialty | Emergency medicine | 6 (22.2) |
| Non-emergency medicine | 21 (77.8) | |
| Working status in this ED | Full-time | 7 (25.9) |
| Part-time | 20 (74.1) | |
| Type of shift | Day | 19 (70.4) |
| Night | 8 (29.6) | |
| ED section of work | High acuity | 8 (29.6) |
| Low acuity | 8 (29.6) | |
| Mixed acuity | 6 (22.2) | |
| Pediatrics | 5 (18.5) | |
| Location of post-residency/fellowship training | National | 15 (55.6) |
| International | 12 (44.4) | |
| Date of training completion | Prior to 1999 | 6 (22.2) |
| 2000–2009 | 5 (18.5) | |
| 2010-2014 | 16 (59.3) | |
| Appointment date to current ED | <1 year | 3 (11.1) |
| 1–3 years | 16 (59.3) | |
| 4–10 years | 6 (22.2) | |
| > 10 years | 2 (7.4) |