Number of resident physicians who received an award from a Canadian residency association, by sex, and odds of receiving an award*
| Year | No. of male resident award winners (% of total awards) | No. of male residents (% of eligible resident physicians) | No. of female resident award winners (% of total awards) | No. of female residents (% of eligible resident physicians) | OR (95% CI) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018† | 11 (68.8) | 6626 (46.9) | 5 (31.3) | 7502 (53.1) | 2.49 (0.80–9.15) |
| 2017† | 8 (50.0) | 6596 (47.0) | 8 (50.0) | 7449 (53.0) | 1.13 (0.37–3.45) |
| 2016† | 7 (58.3) | 6525 (46.6) | 5 (41.7) | 7474 (53.4) | 1.60 (0.44–6.41) |
| 2015† | 5 (41.7) | 6292 (46.0) | 7 (58.3) | 7393 (54.0) | 0.84 (0.21–3.07) |
| 2014† | 2 (25.0) | 6065 (45.3) | 6 (75.0) | 7314 (54.7) | 0.40 (0.04–2.25) |
| 2013† | 4 (44.4) | 5917 (45.7) | 5 (55.6) | 7034 (54.3) | 0.95 (0.19–4.42) |
| 2012† | 5 (62.5) | 5682 (45.6) | 3 (37.5) | 6785 (54.4) | 1.99 (0.39–12.82) |
| 2011‡ | 6 (100.0) | 2076 (48.8) | 0 (0.0) | 2180 (51.2) | 8.43 (1.13–374.14) |
| 2010† | 4 (57.1) | 5136 (46.3) | 3 (42.9) | 5945 (53.7) | 1.54 (0.26–10.54) |
| 2009§ | 4 (66.7) | 1593 (48.2) | 2 (33.3) | 1713 (51.8) | 2.15 (0.31–23.80) |
| 2008§ | 3 (75.0) | 1484 (48.2) | 1 (25.0) | 1594 (51.8) | 3.22 (0.26–169.24) |
| 2007¶ | 4 (100.0) | 1005 (59.8) | 0 (0.0) | 998 (40.2) | 8.97 (0.48–166.89) |
| 2006¶ | 3 (60.0) | 958 (50.6) | 2 (40.0) | 934 (49.4) | 1.46 (0.17–17.54) |
| 2005§ | 3 (60.0) | 1289 (51.7) | 2 (40.0) | 1203 (48.3) | 1.40 (0.16–16.78) |
| 2004¶ | 3 (60.0) | 947 (54.9) | 2 (40.0) | 778 (45.1) | 1.23 (0.14–14.79) |
| 2003¶ | 3 (75.0) | 926 (55.3) | 1 (25.0) | 747 (44.7) | 2.42 (0.19–127.20) |
| 2002** | 2 (100.0) | 227 (64.3) | 0 (0.0) | 126 (35.7) | 2.80 (0.13–58.88) |
| Total | 77 (59.7) | 59 344 (46.9) | 52 (40.3) | 67 169 (53.1) | 1.70 (1.18–2.46) |
Note: CI = confidence interval, OR = odds ratio.
↵* Odds of male physicians’ receiving an award divided by odds of female physicians’ receiving an award.
↵† All residents included.
↵‡ Includes residents from Western University, the University of Toronto, the University of British Columbia and the University of Manitoba.
↵§ Includes residents from Western University, the University of Toronto and the University of British Columbia.
↵¶ Includes residents from Western University and the University of Toronto.
↵** Includes Western University data.