Table 2 Characteristics of respondents (N = 89)
From: Echocardiography training for cardiac surgery residents: results of a Canadian needs assessment
Characteristic | N | % |
|---|---|---|
Professional Role | ||
Cardiac surgery resident | 38 | 42.7 |
Cardiac surgeon | 30 | 33.7 |
Cardiologist | 15 | 16.9 |
Cardiac surgery program director | 6 | 6.7 |
Location | ||
Eastern Canada | 33 | 37.1 |
Western Canada | 28 | 31.5 |
Central Canada | 26 | 29.2 |
Unspecified | 2 | 2.3 |
Age | ||
< 25 | 2 | 2.3 |
26-35 | 41 | 46.1 |
36-45 | 17 | 19.1 |
> 45 | 29 | 32.6 |
Gender | ||
Male | 78 | 87.6 |
Female | 10 | 11.2 |
Unspecified | 1 | 1.1 |
Self-rated level of competency with Echocardiography | ||
1-3 (low) | 19 | 21.4 |
4-6 (intermediate) | 30 | 33.7 |
7-10 (high) | 37 | 41.6 |
Unspecified | 3 | 3.4 |
Important aspects of respondent's echocardiography training | ||
N/A | 28 | 31.5 |
Echo course | 6 | 6.7 |
Echo course and Level 1 | 10 | 11.2 |
Level 1 | 26 | 29.2 |
Level 2 | 6 | 6.7 |
Level 3 | 13 | 14.6 |
Current residents' echocardiography training in respondent's program | ||
Don’t know | 16 | 18.0 |
1 rotation | 51 | 57.3 |
> 1 rotation | 10 | 11.2 |
Other | 12 | 13.5 |