Table 1.
Characteristics of academic Allergy and Immunology faculty by sex
| All (n = 507) | Male (n = 323) | Female (n = 184) | P-value* | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age (years), μ (SD) | 53.7 (12.7) | 56.9 (12.5) | 47.9 (10.8) | <0.001 |
| Age groups (years), n (%) | <0.001 | |||
| Age <40 | 87 (17.8) | 37 (11.7) | 50 (28.7) | |
| Age 40-44 | 53 (10.8) | 26 (8.2) | 27 (15.5) | |
| Age 45-49 | 53 (10.8) | 28 (8.9) | 25 (14.4) | |
| Age 50-54 | 68 (13.9) | 40 (12.7) | 28 (16.1) | |
| Age 55-59 | 67 (13.7) | 51 (16.1) | 16 (9.2) | |
| Age 60-64 | 61 (12.5) | 45 (14.2) | 16 (9.2) | |
| Age 65+ | 101 (20.6) | 89 (28.2) | 12 (6.9) | |
| Years since residency,† μ (SD) | 22.8 (13.2) | 26.4 (13.2) | 16.6 (10.7) | <0.001 |
| Faculty at US News “top 20” medical school,¶ n (%) | 152 (30.0) | 97 (30.0) | 55 (29.9) | 0.97 |
| National Institutes of Health grants | ||||
| μ (SD) | 1.66 | 2.07 | 0.95 | 0.02 |
| At least one, n (%) | 100 (19.7) | 76 (23.5) | 24 (13.0) | 0.004 |
| At least one, Median (IQR) | 5 (2.0-11.0) | 4 (2.0-11.5) | 5 (2.5-9.0) | 0.71 |
| Clinical trials investigation | ||||
| At least one, n (%) | 71 (14.0) | 52 (16.1) | 19 (10.3) | 0.07 |
| At least one, Median (IQR) | 2 (1.0-2.0) | 2 (1.0-3.0) | 2 (1.0-2.0) | 0.84 |
| Medicare payments | ||||
| n (%) | 252 (49.7) | 177 (54.8) | 75 (40.8) | 0.002 |
| μ (SD), 2013 U.S. dollars | 38,000 (0.9) | 44,000 (1.1) | 23,000 (0.4) | 0.10 |
*
P-values reflect 2-sided t tests and chi-squared comparisons, as indicated.
†
Excluded the 156 allergists for whom years since residency was missing.
¶
Physician on faculty at a medical school ranked among the “top 20” medical schools for research by US News and World Report in 2013.