TABLE 1.
Survey participants and hospital characteristics
| Characteristic | n (%) |
|---|---|
| Total | 64 (100) |
| Participant characteristics | |
| Age | |
| < 40 years old | 9 (14) |
| 41–50 years old | 24 (38) |
| 51–60 years old | 20 (31) |
| > 60 years old | 11 (17) |
| Gender | |
| Female | 33 (52) |
| Male | 31 (48) |
| Race/ethnicity a | |
| White/Caucasian | 51 (80) |
| Asian | 11 (17) |
| Black/African‐American | 3 (5) |
| Hispanic | 2 (3) |
| Years in practice | |
| < 10 years | 9 (14) |
| 10–20 years | 29 (45) |
| > 20 years | 26 (41) |
| Years in current ED | |
| < 10 years | 23 (36) |
| 10–20 years | 28 (44) |
| > 20 years | 13 (20) |
| Clinical hours worked per month | |
| ≤ 40 h/month | 22 (34) |
| 41–80 h/month | 30(47) |
| > 80 h/month | 12 (19) |
| Hospital characteristics | |
| Hospital type | |
| Academic | 53 (83) |
| Community | 11 (17) |
| Hospital setting | |
| Urban | 55 (86) |
| Suburban | 9 (14) |
| ED type | |
| ED in a freestanding children's hospital | 34 (53) |
| Pediatric ED in a general hospital | 30 (47) |
| Geographic region b | |
| Northeast | 21 (33) |
| West | 13 (20) |
| Midwest | 14 (22) |
| South | 16 (25) |
a
Respondents could select more than 1.
b
Regions according to Census: United States Census Bureau. 2010 Census Regions and Divisions of the United States. 2018. Accessed July 15, 2021. https://www.census.gov/geographies/reference‐maps/2010/geo/2010‐census‐regions‐and‐divisions‐of‐the‐united‐states.html.
Abbreviation: ED, emergency department.