Table 1.
Characteristics of the 59 participants
| Characteristic | n (%) |
|---|---|
| Specialty | |
| Family Medicine | 14 (24) |
| Internal Medicine | 15 (25) |
| General Surgery | 10 (17) |
| Orthopaedic Surgery | 17 (29) |
| Psychiatry | 3 (5) |
| Gender | |
| Female | 17 (29) |
| Male | 42 (71) |
| Age | |
| 25 to 29 years | 18 (31) |
| 30 to 34 years | 35 (59) |
| 35 to 39 years | 4 (7) |
| 40+ years | 2 (3) |
| Level of training | |
| PGY-1 | 21 (36) |
| PGY-2 | 10 (17) |
| PGY-3 | 15 (25) |
| PGY-4 | 7 (12) |
| PGY-5 | 6 (10) |
| Medical school | |
| Osteopathic | 55 (93) |
| Allopathic | 4 (7) |
| Educational debt | |
| ≥ $100,000 | 52 (88) |
| ≥ $200,000 | 45 (76) |
| ≥ $300,000 | 37 (63) |
| Abbreviations: PGY, postgraduate year | |