Table 1 Demographic profile of the respondents.
From: Surgeons' beliefs and perceptions about removal of orthopaedic implants
Characteristic | |
|---|---|
Mean age, years (SD) | 38.8 (9.3) |
Median age, years (range) | 36 (26 – 71) |
Gender | |
Male | 571 (87.2%) |
Female | 84 (12.8%) |
Professional background | |
General surgeon | 96 (14.7%) |
Orthopedic surgeon | 361 (55.2%) |
Trainee | 121 (18.5%) |
Spine surgeon | 7 (1.1%) |
Other | 69 (10.6%) |
Affiliation | |
University hospital | 277 (42.3%) |
Public, non-university hospital | 303 (46.3%) |
Private hospital | 61 (9.3%) |
Other | 14 (2.1%) |
Current position | |
Chief of staff | 128 (20.0%) |
Consultant | 174 (27.1%) |
Intern/resident | 215 (33.5%) |
Other | 124 (19.3%) |
Origin | |
Africa | 29 (4.5%) |
Asia | 58 (9.0%) |
Australia | 8 (1.2%) |
Europe | 470 (72.9%) |
North America | 38 (5.9%) |
South America | 42 (6.5%) |