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Table 3 Demographics of emergency department medical officers across public hospitals in jamaica (n = 146)

From: Emergency department physician training in Jamaica: a national public hospital survey

Characteristic

Number (%)

Mean age in years

32.3 (SD ± 7.1; Range = 23–57)

Male Gender

69 (47.3%)

Mean Interval since medical school graduation in years

5.1 (SD ± 5.9; Median 3.0)

UWI Graduate

94 (64.3%)

Full Time Appointment in the ED

97 (60.2%)

Commenced postgraduate training

30 (20.6%)

Mean Duration of ED Appointment in years

2.21 (SD = /-2.5; Range = 0–15)