Table 1.

Respondent Characteristics (n = 152)

n (%)
Gender
 Male101 (66.5)
 Female45 (29.5)
 Unknown6 (4.0)
Race
 White110 (72.4)
 Black16 (10.5)
 Asian8 (5.3)
 Other2 (1.3)
 Missing16 (10.5)
Ethnicity
 Hispanic2 (1.3)
 Not Hispanic80 (52.6)
 Unknown70 (46.0)
Age, mean (SD) (n = 145)58.2 (8.2)
Age
 31 to 403 (2.0)
 41 to 5029 (19.1)
 51 to 6047 (30.9)
 61 to 7062 (40.8)
 71+4 (2.6)
 Unknown7 (4.6)
Family college history
 One or both parental figures went to  college54 (35.5)
 Neither parental figure went to college23 (15.1)
 Unknown75 (49.3)
Number of degrees/credentials
 183 (54.6)
 259 (38.8)
 36 (4.0)
 44 (2.6)
Department setting
 Allopathic135 (88.8)
 Osteopathic5 (3.3)
 Regional medical center9 (5.9)
 Other3 (2.0)
Institution type
 Private48 (31.6)
 Public104 (68.4)
Students matriculating per year
 <7519 (12.5)
 75–14960 (39.5)
 >14969 (45.4)
 Unknown4 (2.6)
Years as chair, mean (SD) (n = 112)7.9 (6.9)
  • Abbreviation: SD, standard deviation.