Table 2 Characteristics of questionnaire participants
From: The generation and gender shifts in medicine: an exploratory survey of internal medicine physicians
| Â | Baby Boomers (N = 87) | Generation X (N = 65) |
|---|---|---|
Gender | Male n = 64 (74%) Female n = 23 (26%) | Male n = 32 (49%) Female n = 33 (51%) |
Age | Mean = 49.3 (SD = 5.5) | Mean = 34.5 (SD = 3.5) Missing n = 1 |
Years in department | Mean = 12.4 (SD = 8.4) | Mean = 3.5 (SD = 2.3) Missing n = 2 |
Marital status | Lives alone n = 8 (9%) Lives with partner n = 78 (91%) Missing n = 1 | Lives alone n = 9 (14%) Lives with partner n = 55 (86%) Missing n = 1 |
Parental status | Has no children n = 14 (16%) Has children n = 72 (84%) Missing n = 1 | Has no children n = 38 (60%) Has children n = 25 (40%) Missing n = 2 |
% Residents | Resident n = 3 (3%) | Resident n = 24 (38%) |