Table 2 Demographics of the USA critical care workforce and fellowships in 2022 [13, 14]
Category | USA ICU Fellowship [17] n = 3311 | Critical Care Medicine [18] n = 15,599 (%) | Pediatric Critical Care Medicine [18] n = 3099 (%) | Surgical Critical Care Medicine [18] n = 2980 (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Female sex | 39.4% | 27.9 | 50.2 | 35.7 |
Race/Ethnicity | ||||
White | 49.3% | 51.8 | 61.6 | 65.8 |
Black | 4.4% | 4.0 | 4.3 | 6.5 |
Asian | 27.5% | 29.1 | 19.5 | 14.1 |
Hispanic/Latino | NA | 7.1 | 8.8 | 8.5 |
Multiracial | 2.7% | 1.8 | 1.9 | 2.1 |
Other | 16.1% | 6.2 | 3.9 | 2.7 |
Age | ||||
Young (< 40 y) | NA | 23.5 | 23.4 | 26.5 |
Middle-aged (40–60 y) | NA | 70.7 | 69.7 | 70.2 |
Old (> 60 y) | NA | 5.8 | 6.9 | 3.3 |