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. 2022 Jun 16;28(12):1727–1732. doi: 10.1016/j.cardfail.2022.05.009

Table 1.

Respondents’ Characteristics

Respondents’ Characteristics HFSA Members (n = 168)* Heart Transplant Program Medical Directors (n = 70)†
Sex
Female
Male
Other
102 (60.7)
66 (39.3)
0 (0.0)
28 (40.0)
40 (57.1)
2 (2.9)
Race
White or Caucasian
Black or African American
Asian or Asian American
American Indian or Alaska Native
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander
Other
Prefer not to answer
126 (75.0)
4 (2.4)
30 (17.9)
0 (0.0)
0 (0.0)
4 (2.4)
4 (2.4)
43 (61.4)
3 (4.3)
18 (25.7)
0 (0.0)
0 (0.0)
3 (4.3)
3 (4.3)
Ethnicity
Hispanic or Latino
Not Hispanic or Latino
Prefer not to answer
6 (3.6)
156 (92.3)
6 (3.6)
7 (10.0)
59 (84.3)
4 (5.7)
Specialty
Cardiologist
Surgeon
Advanced Practice Provider
Transplant Coordinator
Pharmacist
Other
124 (73.8)
6 (3.6)
17 (10.1)
2 (1.2)
11 (6.6)
8 (4.8)
70 (100)
Years in Practice
0–5
6–10
11–15
>15
50 (29.8)
32 (19.1)
28 (16.7)
58 (34.5)
–
Geographic Location
Northeast
Northwest
North Midwest
Great Lakes
Mid-Atlantic
Southwest
South Midwest
Southeast
34 (20.2)
12 (7.1)
37 (22.0)
17 (10.1)
9 (5.4)
24 (14.3)
18 (10.7)
17 (10.1)
15 (21.4)
5 (7.1)
8 (11.4)
3 (4.3)
6 (8.6)
15 (21.4)
7 (10.0)
11 (15.7)
Type of program
Adult
Pediatric		 –
57 (81.4)
13 (18.6)
Annual Transplant Volume
<20
20–39
40–59
60–79
80 or more
35 (20.8)
60 (35.7)
44 (26.2)
13 (7.7)
16 (9.5)
22 (31.4)
20 (28.6)
19 (27.1)
4 (5.7)
5 (7.1)
⁎

Of the 176 individuals, 8 did not respond to the demographic questions.

†

Of the 78 centers, 8 did not answer the demographic questions.