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Table 1 Characteristics of the survey respondents

From: US public opinion regarding proposed limits on resident physician work hours

Variable

Value

Percentage

Total population

1,200

100

Age, years (mean ± SD)

47 ± 18.5

 

Gender, female

612

51

Region:

  

Northeast

245

18

Midwest

245

22

South

457

37

West

261

23

Party affiliation:

  

Democrat

478

37

Independent

306

27

Republican

306

29

Race/ethnicity:

  

White

846

67

Black

122

12

Latino

147

14

Other

85

7

College degree and above

470

36

Hospitalized at least 1 night in last 3 years

528

44