Table 1.
Demographic Characteristics of Edmonton Zone Emergency Physician Procedural Skill Survey Respondents in 2019
| All Sites | Tertiary (n = 73) | Urban (n = 32) | Rural (n = 42) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | ||||
| Mean (±SD) | 42.4 (±9.1) | 42.8 (±8.0) | 41.7 (±10.2) | 42.2 (±10.2) |
| Sex | ||||
| Female | 46 (31.3) | 29 (39.7) | 10 (31.3) | 7 (16.7) |
| Male | 99 (67.3) | 43 (58.9) | 21 (65.6) | 35 (83.3) |
| Prefer not to answer | 1 (0.01) | 1 (1.4) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) |
| No response | 1 (0.01) | 0 (0) | 1 (3.1) | 0 (0) |
| Postgraduate qualification | ||||
| CFPC | 16 (10.9) | 0 (0) | 1 (3.1) | 15 (35.7) |
| CFPC‐EM | 61 (41.5) | 19 (26.0) | 26 (81.3) | 16 (38.1) |
| FRCPC‐EM | 45 (30.6) | 40 (54.8) | 1 (3.1) | 4 (9.5) |
| Other | 24 (16.3) | 14 (19.2) | 3 (9.4) | 7 (16.7) |
| No response | 1 (0.01) | 0 (0) | 1 (3.1) | 0 (0) |
| Country of residency training | ||||
| Canada | 135 (91.8) | 71 (97.3) | 31 (96.9) | 33 (78.6) |
| USA | 3 (2.0) | 2 (2.7) | 1 (3.1) | 0 (0) |
| Other | 9 (6.1) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 9 (21.4) |
| Years of practice | ||||
| ≤5 | 42 (28.6) | 16 (21.9) | 12 (37.5) | 14 (33.3) |
| 6–10 | 26 (17.7) | 15 (20.6) | 5 (15.6) | 6 (14.3) |
| 11–20 | 52 (35.3) | 30 (41.1) | 8 (25.0) | 14 (33.3) |
| >20 | 27 (18.4) | 12 (16.4) | 7 (21.9) | 8 (19.1) |
| Number of shifts per month | ||||
| ≤5 | 8 (5.4) | 3 (4.1) | 1 (3.1) | 4 (9.5) |
| 6–10 | 54 (36.7) | 30 (41.1) | 6 (18.8) | 18 (42.9) |
| 11–15 | 79 (53.7) | 39 (53.4) | 21 (65.6) | 19 (45.2) |
| >15 | 6 (4.1) | 1 (1.4) | 4 (12.5) | 1 (2.4) |
Data are reported as n (%), unless otherwise reported.