Table 1.
Characteristics of pediatric residents (n = 53) who participated in the survey
| Characteristic | n (%) |
|---|---|
| Gender | |
| Female | 37 (69.8%) |
| Male | 16 (30.2%) |
| Age Category | |
| 25 – 29 years | 36 (67.9%) |
| 30 – 34 years | 15 (28.3%) |
| 35 years and older | 2 (3.8%) |
| Racea | |
| Asian | 22 (43.1%) |
| African-American/Black | 1 (2.0%) |
| White | 26 (51.0%) |
| Other | 6 (11.8%) |
| Ethnicity | 6 (11.5%) |
| Hispanic | |
| Year of Pediatric Residencyb | |
| First | 14 (26.9%) |
| Second | 17 (32.7%) |
| Third | 21 (40.4%) |
| Number of patients with SCD seen clinically | |
| 1 – 20 patients | 29 (54.7%) |
| 21 or more patients | 24 (45.3%) |
a
Totals add up to greater than 100% as more than one race could be selected
b
One respondent did not provide this information