Table 1.
Survey Respondent Demographics Compared with ACGME Data
| Demographic characteristics | Survey respondents (N = 662) | 2018–2019 ACGME data (N = 28,420) | P value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mean age | 29.3 | 29.6 | 0.002 |
| Sex | 0.93 | ||
| Male | 360 (54) | 15,497 (55) | |
| Female | 296 (45) | 11,315 (40) | |
| Ethnicity | 0.99 | ||
| White | (44) | 7948 (28) | |
| Asian or Pacific Islander | (30) | 6072 (21) | |
| Hispanic | (8) | 1528 (5) | |
| Black | (5) | 1196 (4) | |
| Other or unknown | (12) | 11,648 (41) | |
| Geography* | < 0.01 | ||
| Northeast programs | 182 (27) | 159 (29) | |
| Midwest programs | 257 (39) | 126 (23) | |
| West programs | 45 (6) | 82 (15) | |
| South programs | 178 (27) | 170 (31) | |
| Post-graduate year | |||
| PGY-1 | 252 (38) | - | - |
| PGY-2 | 199 (30) | - | - |
| PGY-3 | 187 (28) | - | - |
| PGY-4 | 24 (4) | - | - |
| Program type | |||
| Community programs | 127 (19) | - | - |
| Academic programs | 533 (81) | - | - |
| Commute time < 30 min | 247 (37) | - | - |
*We received responses from 13 programs in the Northeast, 16 programs in the Midwest, 18 programs in the South, and 8 programs in the West