Table 2.
Surgeon Characteristics
| N1 | %1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Surgeon Gender | ||
| Male | 227 | 81.9 |
| Female | 50 | 18.1 |
| Yrs in Practice (mn, s.d.) | 18.4 | (10.7) |
| SEER Site | ||
| LA | 171 | 61.7 |
| Detroit | 106 | 38.3 |
| Surgeon Specialization2 | ||
| <15 | 100 | 36.1 |
| 15–49 | 132 | 47.7 |
| ≥50 | 45 | 16.2 |
| Practice Setting | ||
| NCI Cancer Center | 79 | 28.5 |
| ACS Cancer Program | 111 | 40.1 |
| Neither | 87 | 31.4 |
| Multidisciplinary Comm | ||
| Low | 89 | 32.1 |
| Medium | 130 | 46.9 |
| High | 58 | 20.9 |
| Availability of Clinical Info | ||
| Low | 88 | 31.8 |
| Medium | 118 | 42.6 |
| High | 71 | 25.6 |
| Pt Decision Support | ||
| Low | 177 | 63.9 |
| Medium | 82 | 29.6 |
| High | 18 | 6.5 |
1.
Values are expressed as number and unweighted percentages
2.
% of total practice devoted to breast cancer