Table 1.
Demographics and Characteristics of Survey Respondents
| Variable | Cardiologists (N=311) | CVT members (N=51) | FITs (N=139) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Female sex | 26 | 84 | 37 | |
| Race or ethnicity | ||||
| White | 58 | 77 | 50 | |
| Asian | 25 | 10 | 31 | |
| Black | 4 | 2 | 7 | |
| Hispanic | 5 | 5 | 8 | |
| Other/decline | 8 | 6 | 7 | |
| Practice characteristics | Trainee characteristics | |||
| Time in practice, y | Year of training | |||
| ≤7 | 21 | 49 | First‐year clinical fellow | 25 |
| 8–14 | 17 | 18 | Second‐year clinical fellow | 30 |
| 15–21 | 19 | 16 | Third‐year clinical fellow | 33 |
| ≥22 | 42 | 18 | First‐year research fellow | 3 |
| Other | 9 | |||
| Practice setting | No. of fellows in program | |||
| Cardiovascular group practice | 49 | 47 | 1–10 | 25 |
| Medical school | 25 | 10 | 11–20 | 32 |
| Government hospital | 6 | 4 | 21–30 | 26 |
| Nongovernmental hospital | 7 | 24 | 31–40 | 11 |
| Multispecialty group | 7 | 8 | 41–50 | 4 |
| Solo practice | 5 | 0 | >50 | 2 |
| Insurance company/other | 1 | 6 | Planned area of specialization | |
| Region | Adult cardiology | 29 | ||
| South | 41 | 41 | Invasive/interventional | 29 |
| Northeast | 24 | 28 | Electrophysiology | 13 |
| Midwest | 20 | 18 | Heart failure | 9 |
| West | 14 | 14 | Imaging | 9 |
| Board certification | Other | 5 | ||
| Adult cardiology | 91 | NA | Adult congenital | 3 |
| Interventional cardiology | 25 | NA | Undecided | 2 |
| Electrophysiology | 9 | NA | Critical care | 1 |
| Pediatric cardiology | 6 | NA | ||
| Heart failure/transplant | 6 | NA | ||
| Adult congenital | 4 | NA | ||
| Nuclear medicine | 3 | NA | ||
| Surgery | <1 | NA | ||
Data are given as percentage of respondents. CVT indicates cardiovascular team; FIT, fellow in training; and NA, not applicable.
Other includes individuals who self identify as Native American/Alaskan Native, Native Hawaiian/Other Pacific Islander, or Other.