Table 3.

Practice characteristics of 2006 AAHKS member survey respondents and association to malpractice

Characteristics	All respondents*	Respondents named in one or more malpractice claims	p value**
Type of practice setting	413	323	0.992
Practice size	410	320	0.352
Fellowship-trained in adult reconstructive surgery	413	323	0.49
Years in practice	412	322	0.00
Year 2005 total hip/knee arthroplasty surgery volume	408	320	0.00
U.S. Census Bureau regions	415	324	0.289

^*Number of all respondents who completed survey question.

^**Pearson chi-square P value.