Table 1 Survey participants’ and hospital characteristics
Characteristics | Total | Affiliated Surgeons | Faculty Surgeons | Resident |
|---|---|---|---|---|
(n = 120) | (n = 21) | (n = 54) | (n = 45) | |
N (%)* | N (%)* | N (%)* | N (%) * | |
Female | 41 (34.2) | 9 (42.9) | 14 (25.9) | 18 (40.0) |
Age, mean (SD)a | 41.9 (12.3) | 46.0 (9.7) | 49.6 (11.2) | 30.7 (3.0) |
Years of practice, years, median (IQR)a | 5 (1-16) | 12 (3-19) | 10 (5-20) | 0 (0-1) |
Surgical specialty | ||||
 Cardiac | 4 (3.3) | 0 (0) | 4 (7.4) | 0 (0) |
 General | 84 (70.0) | 17 (81.0) | 23 (42.6) | 44 (97.8) |
 Neurological | 1 (0.8) | 1 (4.8) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) |
 Other | 14 (11.7) | 1 (4.8) | 13 (24.1) | 0 (0) |
 Urologic | 9 (7.5) | 0 (0) | 9 (16.7) | 0 (0) |
 Vascular | 8 (6.7) | 2 (9.5) | 5 (9.3) | 1 (2.2) |
Education | ||||
 MD | 97 (80.8) | 15 (71.4) | 44 (81.5) | 38 (84.4) |
 DO | 1 (0.8) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 1 (2.2) |
 MD, MS | 8 (6.7) | 2 (9.5) | 3 (5.6) | 3 (6.7) |
 MD, PhD | 4 (3.3) | 0 (0) | 4 (7.4) | 0 (0) |
 MD, MPH | 6 (5.0) | 2 (9.5) | 2 (3.7) | 2 (4.4) |
 MD, MBA | 3 (2.5) | 2 (9.5) | 0 (0) | 1 (2.2) |
 MD, MHS | 1 (1.3) | 0 (0) | 1 (1.9) | 0 (0) |
Hospital type | ||||
 Academic hospital | 94 (78.3) | 0 (0) | 49 (90.7) | 45 (100) |
 Urban community hospital | 19 (15.8) | 17 (81.0) | 2 (3.7) | 0 (0) |
 Rural hospital | 3 (2.5) | 3 (14.3) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) |
 Other | 4 (3.3) | 1 (4.8) | 3 (5.6) | 0 (0) |
Bed size | ||||
 0-199 | 13 (10.8) | 6 (28.6) | 7 (13.0) | 0 (0) |
 200-399 | 14 (11.7) | 9 (42.9) | 5 (9.3) | 0 (0) |
 400-599 | 9 (7.5) | 5 (23.8) | 3 (5.6) | 1 (2.2) |
 600-799 | 83 (69.2) | 1 (4.8) | 38 (70.4) | 44 (97.8) |
 800+ | 1 (0.8) | 0 (0) | 1 (1.9) | 0 (0) |