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Table 1 Demographic details and overview of the current situation

From: Residents’ perspective on duty hours at an Israeli tertiary hospital

 

%

N

Phase in residency*

  

 Pre board exam A

63%

163

 Post board exam A

25%

64

 Fellowship

12%

32

Gender

  

 Females

40%

104

 Males

58%

152

Marital status

  

 In a relationship with children

61%

159

 In a relationship without children

20%

52

 Single

17%

45

 Single parent

 < 1%

2

 Average number of shifts per month

  

 < 4

8%

22

 4

13%

35

 5

32%

82

 6

37%

95

 7

9%

23

 8 + 

 < 1%

2

How long normally sleep-break lasts during night shifts?

  

 No sleep-breaks

13%

35

 Under 1–2 h

38%

97

 Between 1–2 h

34%

89

 Over 1–2 h

15%

38

How often do you remain at the hospital for different assignments following the night shift?

  

 Never

27%

69

 Rarely

21%

55

 Sometimes

26%

67

 Usually

26%

68

Average number of weekend shifts per month

  

 0

4%

10

 1

17%

43

 2

71%

185

 3 + 

8%

21

  1. *During residency in Israel, residents take two exams (A and B) to be certified as Specialists in their field