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Table 1 General characteristics of the physicians

From: Physicians’ abilities to obtain and interpret focused cardiac ultrasound images from critically ill patients after a 2-day training course

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Findings (n = 327)

Age (yr)

33 ± 5

Sex (male, %)

156 (47.7%)

Regiona (n, %)

 East China

89 (27.2%)

 South China

45 (13.8%)

 Central China

22 (6.7%)

 North China

36 (11.0%)

 Northwest China

11 (3.4%)

 Southwest China

95 (29.1%)

 Northeast China

29 (8.9%)

Professional ranks (n, %)

 Attending

46 (14.1%)

 Fellow

140 (42.8%)

 Residents

141 (43.1%)

 ICU working experience (yr)

5 (3, 9)

  1. aRegion: where the trainees came from. ICU: intensive care unit