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Table 2 Physician characteristics by base specialty of training

From: Intensivists' base specialty of training is associated with variations in mortality and practice patterns

 

Overall

Internal Medicine

Pulmonary

AGSEM

p value*

Number of physicians

26

12

8

6

n/a

Median years since critical care

medicine certification (IQR)

12

(5 to 16)

9

(4 to15)

15

(12 to 18)

7

(3 to 10)

<0.001

Mean weeks of service per year (± SD)

14.5 (5.8)

15.6

(6.0)

15.4

(5.5)

9.8

(2.9)

<0.001

  1. AGSEM = Intensivists with base specialty training in Anesthesia, General Surgery or Emergency Medicine; IQR = Interquartile range; n/a = not applicable; SD = Standard Deviation;
  2. * Reflects comparisons between the three specialty groups
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