Table 1.
Characteristics of 191 Participating Surgeons
| Characteristic | n(%) |
|---|---|
| Gender | |
| Male | 157(85) |
| Female | 27(15) |
| Race | |
| White | 147(90) |
| African American | 2(1) |
| Other (Asian, Hispanic) | 14(9) |
| Martial Status | |
| Married | 150 (93) |
| Other | 34 (7) |
| Specialty | |
| General surgery | 158 (87) |
| Surgical oncology | 21 (11) |
| Other (vascular surgery, gynecology) | 3 (2) |
| Affiliated with medical school | 55 (34) |
| Annual number breast cancer patients seen | |
| ≤ 10 | 32 (21) |
| 11-20 | 44 (28) |
| 21-50 | 58 (37) |
| < 50 | 22 (14) |
| Number of patients in study | |
| 1 | 74 (39) |
| 2-5 | 92 (48) |
| 6-15 | 25 (13) |