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Table 1 Demographic characteristics of participants (n = 162)

From: Emergency medicine physicians’ knowledge and perceptions of training, education, and resources in eating disorders

Characteristic

Median (IQR)

n

%

Age (years)

31 (29–35)

  

Gender

 Male

 

78

48.2%

 Female

 

84

51.8%

Race/Ethnicity

 African American

 

4

2.5%

 Asian/Pacific Islander

 

20

12.3%

 Caucasian

 

118

72.8%

 Hispanic

 

6

3.7%

 Native American

 

0

0%

 Other

 

5

3.1%

 > 1 Race/Ethnicity

 

9

5.6%

Geographic region of practice

 Northeast

 

31

19.1%

 Midwest

 

61

37.7%

 South

 

30

18.5%

 West

 

38

23.5%

 Not reported

 

2

1.2%

Full-time practice (years)

3 (1–5)

  

Full-time practice in ED (years)

3 (1–5)

  

Experience in the ED

 < 5 years

 

116

71.6%

 ≥ 5 years

 

41

25.3%

 Not reported

 

5

3.1%

  1. Abbreviations: IQR interquartile range, ED Emergency Department