Table 1. The number of editors in each specialty, and percentage of editors receiving general payments.
Specialty | Number of Editors in each specialty | Median (interquartile range) number of Editors in each Journal | Number of US Physician Editors Included in Analysis | Number (Percent) of Physician Editors receiving Payments |
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Allergy | 123 | 9.5 (8–14) | 64 | 30 (46%) |
Cardiology | 180 | 16 (9.75–26) | 133 | 84 (63%) |
Dermatology | 249 | 14.5 (9.5–23.5) | 136 | 46 (33%) |
Gastroenterology | 184 | 14.5 (10.5–20.75) | 136 | 94 (69%) |
Internal Medicine | 153 | 15.5 (11.25–19) | 134 | 23 (17%) |
Neurology | 230 | 13 (9.25–24.75) | 100 | 43 (43%) |