Table 3.
Findings by Region of the United States
Regional Differences Among Resident Who Had Cared for COVID-19-Positive Patients* (Total n=283) | NE | SA | SC | ENC | WNC | M | P | P Value |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Residents at university-based or university-affiliated programs | 65.9% | 66.7% | 60.8% | 75.0% | 89.7% | 58.6% | 59.5% | .09 |
International medical graduates | 26.3% | 14.0% | 40.8% | 35.9% | 10.3% | 3.6% | 16.7% | <.01 |
White race | 60.5% | 67.4% | 86.7% | 71.8% | 75.0% | 74.1% | 65.1% | .20 |
Female | 63.2% | 47.6% | 58.3% | 66.7% | 62.1% | 53.6% | 61.0% | .68 |
Felt COVID-19 had negatively impacted their medical training | 72.2% | 82.5% | 83.3% | 81.1% | 96.3% | 73.1% | 75.0% | .25 |
Received training before contact with their first COVID-19-positive patient | 39.5% | 51.2% | 54.2% | 50.0% | 62.1% | 44.4% | 42.9% | .57 |
Had felt moderate or significant personal danger | 61.1% | 35.0% | 47.9% | 41.0% | 29.6% | 57.7% | 41.5% | .11 |
Regions:
NE: Northeast (NH, MA, ME, VT, RI, CT, NY, PA, or NJ)
SA: South Atlantic (PR, FL, GA, SC, NC, VA, DC, WV, DE, or MD)
SC: South Central (KY, TN, MS, AL, OK, AR, LA, or TX)
ENC: East North Central (WI, MI, OH, IN, or IL)
WNC: West North Central (ND, MN, SD, IA, NE, KS, or MO)
M: Mountain (MT, ID, WY, NV, UT, AZ, CO, or NM)
P: Pacific (WA, OR, CA, AK, or HI)