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Table 8 Comparison between variables and specialties

From: The hidden risk of ionizing radiation in the operating room: a survey among 258 orthopaedic surgeons in Brazil

Specialty

Fluoroscope tube positioning

Total

p-value

Below

%

Over

%

Knee

23

16.0

15

13.2

38

0.614

Hand

7

4.9

10

8.8

17

Shoulder

11

7.6

9

7.9

20

Foot and Ankle

7

4.9

8

7.0

15

Pediatric

5

3.5

1

0.9

6

Hip

17

11.8

11

9.6

28

Trauma

74

51.4

60

52.6

134

Total

144

100.0

114

100.0

258

Specialty

Obesity

Total

p-value

Yes

%

No

%

Knee

26

18.2

12

10.4

38

0.408

Hand

6

4.2

11

9.6

17

Shoulder

12

8.4

8

7.0

20

Foot and Ankle

7

4.9

8

7.0

15

Pediatric

3

2.1

3

2.6

6

Hip

15

10.5

13

11.3

28

Trauma

74

51.7

60

52.2

134

Total

143

100.0

115

100.0

258

Specialty

Radiation dose in scenario (Question 15 of questionnaire)

Total

p-value

Assistant

%

Surgeon

%

Knee

17

11.3

21

19.4

38

0.468

Hand

9

6.0

8

7.4

17

Shoulder

13

8.7

7

6.5

20

Foot and Ankle

8

5.3

7

6.5

15

Pediatric

5

3.3

1

0.9

6

Hip

16

10.7

12

11.1

28

Trauma

82

54.7

52

48.1

134

Total

150

100.0

108

100.0

258