Table 1 Surgeon responses and respondent demographics for Study 1 and Study 2
Study 1 2012 | Study 2 2017 | |
|---|---|---|
Surgeons invited | 478 | 820 |
Returned responses | 257 | 596 |
Responses/Surgeons excluded due to … | 36 | 165 |
...surgeon death / retirement / moving overseas | 25 | 13 |
...invite being returned unopened | – | 83 |
...surgeon not being a hip or knee surgeon | 11 | 69 |
Surveys included (%) N | 221 (50.0) 442 | 431 (65.8) 655 |
Male gender (%) | 217 (98.6) 220 | 416 (97.4) 427 |
Years practising [mean (SD)] n | 17.8 (9.0) 213 | 17.6 (9.7) 424 |
Sector of practice (%) ** | ||
Private practice predominantly | 155 (70.5) | 247 (59.5) |
Public practice predominantly | 10 (4.5) | 50 (12.0) |
Both sectors equally | 55 (25.0) | 118 (28.4) |
Relevant scope of practice (%) | ||
Hip only | 3 (1.4) | 3 (0.7) |
Knee only | 22 (10.0) | 46 (10.7) |
Both | 194 (87.8) | 381 (88.4) |
Not specified | 2 (0.9) | 1 (0.2) |
Annual arthroplasty load [mean (SD)] n * | 175.2 (102.9) 215 | 157.5 (108.6) 423 |
Hip arthroplasties per year | 76.3 (52.0) 193 | 68.5 (57.8) 376 |
Knee arthroplasties per year | 108.3 (67.6) 212 | 97.3 (71.2) 420 |
ASA membership (%) * | 48 / 209 (23.0) | 62 / 425 (14.6) |