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. 2021 Mar 24;156(5):e210265. doi: 10.1001/jamasurg.2021.0265

Table 1. Demographic Characteristics of the Study Participants.

Characteristic No. (%) of participants
Female (259 [44%]) Male (329 [56%]) Total (588 [37%])
Age, y
20-39 88 (34) 62 (18.8) 150 (25.5)
40-49 99 (38.2) 125 (38) 224 (38.1)
50-59 58 (22.4) 92 (28.0) 150 (25.5)
≥60 14 (5.4) 50 (15.2) 64 (10.9)
Race/ethnicity
White 97 (37.5) 124 (37.7) 221 (37.6)
Hispanic 18 (6.9) 13 (4.0) 31 (5.3)
Asian 75 (29) 114 (34.7) 189 (32.1)
South Asian 17 (6.6) 30 (9.1) 47 (8.0)
Middle Eastern 11 (4.2) 28 (8.5) 39 (6.6)
Black 19 (7.3) 4 (1.2) 23 (3.9)
Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 2 (0.8) 2 (0.6) 4 (0.7)
Multiracial 20 (7.7) 14 (4.3) 34 (5.8)
Specialty
General surgery 18 (6.9) 41 (12.5) 59 (10)
Neurosurgery 0 4 (1.2) 4 (0.7)
Obstetrics and gynecology 163 (62.9) 55 (16.7) 218 (37.1)
Ophthalmology 12 (4.6) 20 (6.1) 32 (5.4)
Orthopedic surgery 9 (3.5) 68 (20.7) 77 (13.1)
Otolaryngology 10 (3.9) 35 (10.6) 45 (7.7)
Plastic and reconstructive surgery 7 (2.7) 15 (4.6) 22 (3.7)
Urology 5 (1.9) 31 (9.4) 36 (6.1)
Anesthesia 29 (11.2) 51 (15.5) 80 (13.6)
Podiatry 6 (2.3) 9 (2.7) 15 (2.6)
Fellowship trained
Yes 92 (35.5) 181 (55) 273 (46.4)
No 165 (63.7) 145 (44.1) 310 (52.7)
Not applicable 2 (0.8) 3 (0.9) 5 (0.9)
Operating time, d/wk
0-1 135 (52.1) 80 (24.3) 215 (36.6)
1-2 82 (31.7) 132 (40.1) 214 (36.4)
2-3 19 (7.3) 63 (19.1) 82 (13.9)
3-4 3 (1.2) 12 (3.6) 15 (2.6)
>4 20 (7.7) 42 (12.8) 62 (10.5)
Gender environmenta
Female 164 (63.3) 128 (38.9) 292 (49.7)
Male 23 (8.9) 23 (7) 46 (7.8)
Equal number female and male 72 (27.8) 178 (54.1) 250 (42.5)
Relationship status
Single, never married 39 (15.1) 14 (4.3) 53 (9)
Married or domestic partnership 201 (77.6) 293 (89.1) 494 (84)
Divorced 17 (6.6) 17 (5.2) 34 (5.8)
Separated 2 (0.8) 3 (0.9) 5 (0.9)
Widowed 0 2 (0.6) 2 (0.3)
Parental status
Yes 200 (77.2) 289 (87.8) 489 (83.2)
No 59 (22.8) 40 (12.2) 99 (16.8)
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In response to the question, “Which gender comprises the majority of the people you work with on a daily basis?”