Demographic Characteristics for Longitudinal Cohorts from National Graduate Survey (NGS) to Practice Demographic Survey (PDS) and Continuous Certification Questionnaire (CCQ) to Practice Demographic Survey (PDS)
| NGS Group (n = 2057) | CCQ Group (n = 2320) | p | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Respondents | |||
| 2016 | 1307 | NA | |
| 2017 | 750 | 2,320 | |
| Age, Mean (SD) | |||
| 2016 | 35.23 (4.20) | NA | <0.0001 |
| 2017 | 35.09 (4.52) | 50.88 (8.35) | |
| Gender | |||
| Female | 1,138 (55.32%) | 1,012 (43.62%) | <0.0001 |
| Male | 919 (44.68%) | 1,308 (56.38%) | |
| Degree type | |||
| DO | 296 (14.39%) | 234 (10.09%) | <0.0001 |
| MD | 1,761 (85.61%) | 2,086 (89.91%) | |
| International Medical Graduate | |||
| Yes | 650 (31.60%) | 317 (13.98%) | <0.0001 |
| No | 1,407 (68.40%) | 1,951 (86.02%) | |
| Rurality | |||
| Metropolitan | 1,668 (83.86%) | 1,936 (84.25%) | 0.996 |
| Micropolitan | 184 (9.25%) | 212 (9.23%) | |
| Non-core non-metropolitan | 137 (6.89%) | 150 (6.53%) | |
Abbreviation: SD, standard deviation.