Table 1.
Demographic characteristics of interview respondents
| Factor | Value |
|---|---|
| N | 51 |
| Gender, n (%) | |
| Female | 8 (16) |
| Male | 43 (84) |
| Race/ethnicity, n (%) | |
| African American | 4 (8) |
| Asian/Indian | 6 (12) |
| Hispanic/Latino | 7 (14) |
| Other | 3 (6) |
| White | 31 (61) |
| Discipline, n (%) | |
| Pulmonologist | 30 (59) |
| Transplant surgeon | 21 (41) |
| UNOS region, n (%) | |
| 1 | 1 (2) |
| 2 | 18 (35) |
| 3 | 5 (10) |
| 4 | 1 (2) |
| 5 | 3 (6) |
| 6 | 1 (2) |
| 7 | 5 (10) |
| 8 | 2 (4) |
| 9 | 2 (4) |
| 10 | 5 (10) |
| 11 | 8 (16) |
| Transplants per yr by center (n)*, median (IQR) | 50 (26–112) |
| Respondents from centers performing, per yr, n (%)* | |
| ⩽30 transplants | 19 (37) |
| 31–59 transplants | 9 (18) |
| ⩾60 transplants | 23 (45) |
| Has practiced in more than one institution | 28 (55) |
| Experience (yr), median (IQR) | 15.0 (9.0–20.0) |
| Began practice before LAS was implemented | 24 (47) |
Definition of abbreviations: IQR = interquartile range; LAS = lung allocation score; UNOS = United Network for Organ Sharing.
*
As reported to the Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network in 2018, the last full year before the start of our study. See https://optn.transplant.hrsa.gov/data/view-data-reports/build-advanced/.