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Table 1 Selected Characteristics of Physicians.

From: Effects of type and level of training on variation in physician knowledge in the use and acquisition of blood cultures: a cross sectional survey

Category of Training

 

Number (Percent)

Level of Training*

Attending

22 (9.2)

 

≥ PGY3

115 (48.1)

 

PGY2

19 (7.9)

 

PGY1

27 (11.3)

 

Student

17 (7.1)

Specialty/Type of Training

Infectious Diseases

19 (7.9)

 

Medicine

20 (8.4)

 

Emergency Medicine

72 (24.7)

 

Surgery

84 (28.9)

 

Family Practice

42 (14.4)

 

Obstetrics-Gynecology

41 (14.1)

 

Pediatrics

52 (17.9)

Self-Reported Theoretical

Some

130 (44.7)

BCX-Related Instruction

Little

96 (33.0)

 

None

65 (22.3)

Self-Reported Practical

Some

156 (53.6)

BCX-Related Instruction

Little

73 (25.1)

 

None

62 (21.3)

  1. * Total number = 291, students included
  2. † Total number = 239, students excluded from total