Table 2 Characteristics of adult and pediatric nephrologists based on AMA-PPD file averaged across states
Characteristic of nephrologists | Adult (all states) | Pediatric* (all states) |
|---|---|---|
Median age, years | 48.3 | 48.0 |
[25th-75th percentile] | [47.4-49.5] | [45.9-49.5] |
Male (%) | 78.4 | 57.5 |
US trained (%) | 36.6 | 34.1 |
Direct patient care (%) | 85.7 | 68.1 |
Doctor of Osteopathy (%) | 3.6 | 1.6 |
Within 10 years graduation from training (%) | 45.8 | 48.5 |
Private practice (%) | 62.0 | 38.8 |