Table 1. Characteristics of PGY1 and PGY2 Residents.
| Characteristic | No. (%) (n = 3693)a |
|---|---|
| PGY level | |
| 1 | 2130 (57.7) |
| 2 | 1563 (42.3) |
| Self-reported gender | |
| Female | 1413 (38.3) |
| Male | 2258 (61.1) |
| ABSITE percentile | |
| <25 | 945 (25.6) |
| 25-49 | 960 (26.0) |
| 50-74 | 899 (24.3) |
| >74 | 889 (24.1) |
| Program type | |
| Academic | 2270 (61.5) |
| Community | 1313 (35.6) |
| Military | 110 (3.0) |
| Geographic region | |
| Northeast | 1250 (33.8) |
| Southeast | 718 (19.4) |
| Midwest | 777 (21.0) |
| Southwest | 428 (11.6) |
| West | 520 (14.1) |
| Program size | |
| Small (<4 residents per y) | 767 (20.8) |
| Medium (4-7 residents per y) | 2175 (58.9) |
| Large (>7 residents per y) | 751 (20.3) |
| International medical graduates, % | |
| <10 | 1404 (38.0) |
| 10-25 | 1168 (31.6) |
| >25 | 928 (25.1) |
| Study arm | |
| Flexible | 900 (24.4) |
| Standard | 971 (26.3) |
| Not enrolled | 1822 (49.3) |
| Calls during clerkship, No. per mo | |
| 0 | 524 (14.2) |
| 1-2 | 1380 (37.4) |
| 3-4 | 1011 (27.4) |
| >4 | 773 (20.9) |
| Calls during subinternship, No. per mo | |
| 0 | 652 (17.7) |
| 1-2 | 948 (25.7) |
| 3-4 | 874 (23.7) |
| >4 | 945 (25.6) |
| Did not complete a subinternship | 267 (7.2) |
| Self-reported preparation for residency | |
| Not prepared | 1775 (48.1) |
| Preparedb | 1918 (51.9) |
Abbreviations: ABSITE, American Board of Surgery In-Training Examination; PGY, postgraduate year.
a
Response rate was 99%. Data were missing for sex in 22 participants (0.6%), for international medical graduates in 193 (5.2% at 24 programs of 262), for clerkship call data in 5 (0.1%), and subinternship call data for 6 (0.2%).
b
Defined as responding agree or strongly agree with the statement, “My general surgery exposure during medical school prepared me for the rigors and responsibilities of general surgery residency.”