Table 1 Characteristics of responding program directors and of their residency programs; (N = 434).
n | % (95% CI) | |
|---|---|---|
Specialty (family medicine) | 239 | 55 (52-58) |
Sex of program director (female) | 98 | 23 (20-26) |
Geographical region | ||
Northeast | 129 | 30 (27-30) |
South | 112 | 26 (23-29) |
Midwest | 119 | 27 (24-30) |
West | 68 | 16 (14-18) |
Affiliation | ||
Community based | 294 | 68 (65-71) |
University based | 113 | 26 (110-116) |
Military based | 15 | 3 (2-4) |
Other | 6 | 1 (0-2) |
International graduates | ||
<25% | 174 | 40 (37-43) |
25-50% | 85 | 20 (17-23) |
51-75% | 76 | 18 (15-21) |
>75% | 94 | 22 (17-23) |
mean (SD) | mean (95% CI) | |
Years as director, mean (SD) | 7.3 (5.4) | 7.3 (6.8-7.8) |
Number of residents per program, mean (SD) | 36.5 (28.5) | 36.5 (33.8-39.2) |