Table 1: Responders as percent of overall members (N=345).

Region

New England

Mid Atlantic

East North Central

West North Central

South Atlantic

East South Central

West South Central

Mountain

Pacific

Canada

 

24 (9.7%)

45 (13%)

50 (14.5%)

32 (9.3%)

73 (21.2%)

19 (5.5%)

23 (6.7%)

13 (3.8%)

64 (18.6%)

2 (0.6%)

Years’ experience since ID fellowship

< 5 years

5-14

15-24

≥25 years

 

*64 (18.6%)

*110 (31.9%)

*63 (18.3%)

108 (31.3%)

Employment

Hospital/clinic

Private/group practice

University/medical school

VA and military

State government

 

113 (32.8%)

96 (27.8%)

110 (31.9%)

25 (7.2%)

1 (0.3%)

 Primary hospital type

Community

Non-university teaching

University

VA hospital or DOD

City/country

97 (28.1%)

84 (24.3%)

119 (34.5%)

29 (8.4%)

16 (4.6%)

*Non-respondents were significantly more likely than respondents to have < 25 years of infectious diseases experience (P=0.0004).

DOD- department of defense.