Table 2.
Surgeon characteristics (n = 432).
| Reported sex | n (%) |
|---|---|
| Female | 205 (52.6) |
| Male | 227 (47.5) |
| Volume over Study Period | |
| Quartile 1 (5 cases)a | 82 (19.0) |
| Quartile 2 (6–8 cases) | 146 (33.8) |
| Quartile 3 (9–12 cases) | 99 (22.9) |
| Quartile 4 (13–41 cases) | 105 (24.3) |
| Practice Region | |
| Northeast | 91 (21.1) |
| Midwest | 51 (11.8) |
| South | 107 (24.8) |
| West | 183 (42.4) |
| Surgical Specialty | |
| General Surgery | 391 (90.5) |
| Surgical Oncology | 41 (9.5) |
| Years since Medical School Graduation | |
| <20 | 105 (24.4) |
| 20–29 | 157 (36.3) |
| 30–39 | 132 (30.6) |
| ≥40 | 38 (8.8) |
a
Surgeons who did <5 cases over the study period in this patient population were excluded.