Work Activities and Compensation of Male and Female Cardiologists.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Much remains unknown about experiences, including working activities and pay, of women in cardiology, which is a predominantly male specialty.

Objectives

The goal of this study was to describe the working activities and pay of female cardiologists compared with their male colleagues and to determine whether sex differences in compensation exist after accounting for differences in work activities and other characteristics.

Methods

The personal, job, and practice characteristics of a national sample of practicing cardiologists were described according to sex. We applied the Peters-Belson technique and multivariate regression analysis to evaluate whether gender differences in compensation existed after accounting for differences in other measured characteristi

SUBMITTER: Jagsi R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4962867 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature