Appendix Tables 4A and 4B.
The demographics of the study sample compared to the characteristics of first-year residents nationally.
| A | Study Sample | ACGME National Data | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014–2017 (n=9,778) | 2014–2015 (n=28,220) | 2015–2016 (n=29,074) | 2016–2017 (n=30,381) | |
| Age | 28.7±3.2 | 30.6 | 30.6 | 30.7 |
| Female Gender | 48% | 44% | 44% | 44% |
| Specialty* | ||||
| Internal Medicine | 25% | 34% | 34% | 34% |
| Family Medicine | 12% | 13% | 13% | 13% |
| Pediatrics | 11% | 11% | 11% | 10% |
| General Surgery and surgical specialties | 10% | 13% | 13% | 13% |
| Emergency Medicine | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% |
| Obstetrics/Gynecology | 5% | 5% | 5% | 5% |
| Psychiatry | 4% | 5% | 5% | 5% |
| Anesthesiology | 4% | 3% | 4% | 3% |
| Other (including combined) | 15% | 9% | 8% | 10% |
| B | Study Sample | ACGME National Data |
|---|---|---|
| 2002–2007 (n=6,211) | 2007–2008 (n=36,012) | |
| Age | 28.9±3.9 | Not Reported |
| Female Gender | 56% | 41% |
| Specialty* | ||
| Internal Medicine | 24% | 31% |
| Family Medicine | 11% | 10% |
| Pediatrics | 14% | 10% |
| General Surgery and surgical specialties | 11% | 9% |
| Emergency Medicine | 7% | 4% |
| Obstetrics/Gynecology | 6% | 3% |
| Psychiatry | 4% | 5% |
| Anesthesiology | 1% | 4% |
| Other (including combined) | 20% | 22% |
*
Percentage of residents in each specialty. Percentages may not add to 100 due to rounding.
Reporting practices may explain some differences in the demographic characteristics of our study sample compared to residents nationally. Our baseline questionnaire was administered immediately upon entry of residency. The timing of age information in the national data is not known. The lower prevalence of reported internal medicine residents in our study may be explained by the reporting of planned specialty rather than preliminary or transitional year. National PGY-1 specific demographic information is not available for years prior to 2007.