Table 1 Demographic characteristics of the participants in this study. Data reflects the 20/29 fracture patients who had heard of lithium and 38/43 surgeons who knew of clinical use of lithium
N | % | |
|---|---|---|
General population (N = 768) | ||
Age (years) | ||
15–25 | 544 | 70.8 |
26–55 | 124 | 16.1 |
56+ | 94 | 12.2 |
No response | 6 | 0.8 |
Gender | ||
Male | 220 | 28.6 |
Female | 526 | 68.5 |
Non-binary | 22 | 2.9 |
Patients who did not participate in the trial (N = 15) | ||
Age (years) | ||
18–25 | 5 | 33.3 |
26–55 | 8 | 53.3 |
No response | 2 | 13.3 |
Gender | ||
Male | 10 | 66.7 |
Female | 5 | 33.3 |
Patients who participated in the trial (N = 5) | ||
Age (years) | ||
18–25 | 0 | 0.0 |
26–55 | 4 | 80.0 |
No response | 1 | 20.0 |
Gender | ||
Male | 4 | 80.0 |
Female | 1 | 20.0 |
Orthopaedic surgeons (N = 38) | ||
Years in practice | ||
< 5 | 11 | 28.9 |
5–15 | 12 | 31.6 |
> 15 | 14 | 36.8 |
No response | 1 | 2.6 |