Table 2. Training Programs, Hospital Characteristics, and Support Policies.
| Characteristic | No. (%) of Women |
|---|---|
| Type of program (n = 342) | |
| Academic | 297 (86.8) |
| Independent | 45 (13.2) |
| Program size (No. of chief residents) | |
| 1-3 | 48 (13.8) |
| 4-6 | 173 (49.9) |
| ≥7 | 126 (36.3) |
| Geographic locationa (n = 346) | |
| Northeast | 104 (30.1) |
| Midwest | 82 (23.7) |
| West | 75 (21.7) |
| South | 85 (24.6) |
| Program offered reduced work schedule during pregnancy | |
| Yes | 50 (14.4) |
| No | 297 (85.6) |
| Program had formal maternity leave policy | |
| Yes | 121 (34.9) |
| No | 168 (48.4) |
| I don’t know | 58 (16.7) |
| Type of support or policy | |
| Hospital had lactation facility (other than bathroom) | |
| Yes | 220 (63.4) |
| No | 96 (27.7) |
| I don’t know | 31 (8.9) |
| Hospital or program offered childcare supportb | |
| Yes | 64 (18.4) |
| No | 262 (75.5) |
| I don’t know | 21 (6.1) |
a
Northeast included Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Vermont, New York, and Pennsylvania. Midwest included Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio, South Dakota, and Wisconsin. West included Arizona, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Utah, Wyoming, Alaska, California, Hawaii, Oregon, and Washington. South included Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Maryland, North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia, Washington, DC, West Virginia, Alabama, Kentucky, Mississippi, Tennessee, Arkansas, Louisiana, Oklahoma, and Texas.
b
Childcare support included any of the following: monetary support, backup childcare, and preferential childcare enrollment.