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Table 1 Respondent characteristics by LGBTQ+ and dual degree and medical trainees (n = 2,841)

From: Characteristics, barriers, and career intentions of a national cohort of LGBTQ+ MD/PhD and DO/PhD trainees

 

LGBTQ+ 

non-LGBTQ+ 

MD/PhD or DO/PhD n (%)

MD/DO n (%)

MD/PhD or DO/PhD n (%)

MD/DO n (%)

Sex

 Male

26 (56.52)

63 (52.50)

264 (54.65)

883 (40.35)

 Female

18 (39.13)

49 (40.83)

219 (45.34)

1305 (59.64)

 Transgender femalea

1 (2.17)

4 (3.33)

0 (0)

0 (0)

 Queer/Genderqueer

1 (2.17)

4 (3.33)

0 (0)

0 (0)

Total (n)

46

120

483

2188

Race

 White

33 (71.73)

76 (66.08)

329 (68.54)

1479 (68.25)

 Black or African American

2 (4.34)

2 (1.73)

20 (4.16)

98 (4.52)

 American Indian or Alaska Native

0 (0)

0 (0)

1 (0.20)

6 (0.27)

 Asian or Pacific Islander

8 (17.39)

19 (16.52)

76 (15.83)

370 (17.07)

 Multiracial or Not listed above

3 (6.52)

18 (15.65)

54 (11.25)

214 (9.87)

Total (n)

46

115

480

2167

Ethnicity

 Hispanic/Latinx/Latine

4 (8.69)

10 (8.62)

26 (5.42)

140 (6.43)

 Not Hispanic/Latinx/Latine

42 (91.30)

106 (91.37)

453 (94.57)

2037 (93.56)

Total (n)

46

116

479

2177

Year

 Medical School Year 1

6 (13.33)

37 (31.89)

97 (20.04)

707 (32.19)

 Medical School Year 2

5 (11.11)

40 (34.48)

77 (15.90)

573 (26.09)

 Medical School Year 3

4 (8.88)

22 (18.96)

36 (7.44)

423 (19.26)

 Medical School Year 4

6 (13.33)

13 (11.20)

43 (8.88)

387 (17.62)

 Graduate School Year 1

10 (22.22)

0 (0)

66 (13.63)

19 (0.87)

 Graduate School Year 2

2 (4.44)

0 (0)

54 (11.15)

6 (0.27)

 Graduate School Year 3

5 (11.11)

0 (0)

37 (7.64)

5 (0.23)

 Graduate School Year 4

6 (13.33)

0 (0)

47 (9.71)

5 (0.23)

 Graduate School Year 5

0 (0)

0 (0)

9 (1.86)

2 (0.09)

 Graduate School Year 6 + 

0 (0)

0 (0)

7 (1.45)

1 (0.05)

 Year out for Research

0 (0)

4 (3.45)

6 (1.24)

43 (1.96)

 Other or N/Ab

1 (2.22)

0 (0)

9 (1.86)

25 (1.14)

Total (n)

45

116

484

2,196

  1. aNo trainees identified as transgender male
  2. bIndividuals who thought they did not fit into predefined selection options chose “Other” or “N/A.” Some indicated they were taking a break, some that they were doing more extensive research programs, and some did not give a reason