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Table 1 General characteristics of physicians

From: A majority of rural emergency departments in the province of Quebec use point-of-care ultrasound: a cross-sectional survey

Characteristics

Median or (%) n = 108

Gender (n [%])

 

 Male

59 (54.6)

 Female

49 (45.4)

Age

 

 Median (range)

37 (25–62)

Medical training n (%)

 

 CCFP

100 (92.6)

 CCFP (EM)

7 (6.5)

 FRCP (EM)

0 (0)

 Other

1 (0.9)

Years in practice

 

 Median (range)

7 (<1-34)

Years practicing in present community

 

 Median (range)

5.5 (<1-34)

Year of graduation

 

 Median (range)

2006 (1979–2013)

Distance to nearest referral center (km) (n [%])

 

  < 50

10 (9.3)

 50-90

20 (18.5)

 100-199

36 (33.3)

  > 200

42 (38.9)

  1. No. number, CCFP certification in Family Medicine from the College of Family Physicians of Canada, CCFP (EM) certificate in special competence in emergency medicine from the College of Family Physicians of Canada, FRC(EM) Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada (Emergency Medicine Board Certification)