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Table 1 Demographics and Program Characteristics of Survey Respondents

From: Perceived barriers to success for resident physicians interested in immigrant and refugee health

Demographics and Program Characteristics

Demographics of Minnesota Physician Workforce, 2013-2014 [30]

Age

   

 <30

51 (62 %)

  

 30 or older

32 (39 %)

  

Gender

 

Gender

 

 Female

42 (51 %)

Female

7,041 (32.5 %)

 Male

41 (49 %)

Male

14,623 (67.5 %)

Race

 

Race

 

 White

69 (84 %)

White

72.3 %

 Asian

9 (11 %)

Asian

7.6 %

 Other

4 (5 %)

Other

5.7 %

  

Unknown

14.4 %

Born in the US

 

Foreign- trained

2,141 (14 %)

 Yes

72 (87 %)

  

 No

11 (13 %)

  

Program Year

   

 PGY1-3

76 (92 %)

  

 PGY4-5

7 (8 %)

  

Political Ideology

   

 Conservative

7 (8 %)

  

 Moderate

19 (23 %)

  

 Liberal

57 (69 %)

  

Estimated Educational Debt

   

 < $100,000

29 (35 %)

  

 $100,000 or more

54 (65 %)

  

Plan to subspecialize

   

 Yes

48 (58 %)

  

 No

35 (42 %)

  

In the Global Health Pathway

   

 Yes

36 (44 %)

  

 No

46 (56 %)

  

Earned degree in the US

   

 Yes

75 (90 %)

  

 No

8 (10 %)

  

Residency Program

   

 Internal Medicine

38 (46 %)

  

 Pediatrics

21 (25 %)

  

Medicine/Pediatrics

24 (29 %)

  

More than 1 language spoken

   

 Yes

41 (49 %)

  

 No

42 (51 %)

  
  1. Data as Number (% of respondents)