Table 2.
Characteristics of participants (N = 401)
| Variable, unit of measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Gender, N (%) | |
| Female | 132 (32.9) |
| Male | 264 (65.8) |
| Others | 5 (1.2) |
| Postgraduate Years (PGY), N (%) | |
| PGY 1–2 | 192 (47.9) |
| PGY 3–6 | 209 (52.1) |
| Department, N (%) | |
| Internal medicine | 142 (35.4) |
| Surgery | 43 (10.7) |
| Other departments | 216 (53.9) |
| Hospital size, N (%) | |
| ≤ 500 beds | 185 (46.1) |
| 501–800 beds | 57 (14.2) |
| 801–1000 beds | 47 (11.7) |
| ≥ 1001 beds | 112 (27.9) |
| Hospital type, N (%) | |
| Community hospital | 272 (67.8) |
| University hospital | 129 (32.2) |
| Medical care system, N (%) | |
| Multiple shujii system (team system) | 202 (50.4) |
| Single shujii system | 199 (49.6) |
| Number of team members, N (%) | |
| ≤ 2 | 119 (29.7) |
| 3–4 | 132 (32.9) |
| 5–6 | 79 (19.7) |
| ≥ 7 | 71 (17.7) |
| Number of inpatients in charge, N (%) | |
| ≤ 3 | 147 (36.7) |
| 4–6 | 127 (31.7) |
| 7–9 | 52 (13.0) |
| ≥ 10 | 75 (18.7) |
| Average working hours per week, measn (SD) | 69.21 (12.72) |
| Number of calls during off-hours per month, N (%) | |
| 0 | 219 (54.6) |
| ≥ 1 | 182 (45.4) |
| Perceived level of the workplace as a learning environment,a mean (SD) | 7.66 (1.94) |
aRanges from 0 to 10, with higher scores indicating a better learning environment