Table 1 Demographic Information
Survey recipients | 654 |
|---|---|
Respondents | 322/654 (=overall response rate 46 %) |
Board certified orthopaedic surgeons | 322/322 (100 %) |
Trainees | 0/322 (0 %) |
Performing Foot & Ankle Surgery | 230/322 (71 %) = response rate 35 %) |
SFAS-Membersa | 90/322 (28 %) |
Survey participants | 230 |
Age groups (years of age) | |
31–40 | 35/230 (15 %) |
41–50 | 91/230 (39 %) |
51–60 | 85/230 (38 %) |
61–70 | 18/230 (8 %) |
Case load (forefoot cases per year) | |
0–10 | 8/230 (4 %) |
< 25 | 58/230 (25 %) |
25–50 | 71/230 (31 %) |
> 50 | 93/230 (40 %) |
Type of practice | |
Public hospital | 97/230 (43 %) |
Private practice | 104/230 (45 %) |
University hospital | 14/230 (6 %) |
Other institution | 13/230 (6 %) |
Orthopaedic Training | |
Fellowship | 52/230 (22 %) |
Orthopaedic Training Area | |
German part | 190/230 (82 %) |
French part | 24/230 (10 %) |
Italian part | 0/230 (0 %) |
Mix German-French | 12/230 (5 %) |
Mix German-Italian | 2/230 (1 %) |
Mix french-Italian | 2/230 (1 %) |
Language/Region of Practice | |
German-Speaking | 183/230 (79 %) |
French-Speaking | 38/230 (17 %) |
Italian-Speaking | 5/230 (2 %) |
Other | 4/230 (2 %) |