Table 1. Characteristics of urologist and radiation oncologists who participated in the Pelvic Radiotherapy after Radical Prostatectomy Survey.
| Overall Frequency (%) | Urologist Frequency (%) | Radiation Oncologist Frequency (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Specialty | 146 (100) | 104 (70.8) | 42 (28.6) |
| Age | |||
| 30-39 | 46 (31.3) | 33 (32.3) | 13 (30.1) |
| 40-49 | 44 (29.9) | 26 (25.5) | 18 (42.9) |
| 50-59 | 32 (21.8) | 26 (25.5) | 6 (14.3) |
| ≥ 60 | 23 (15.7) | 17 (16.6) | 5 (11.9) |
| Type of practice | |||
| Academic | 86 (58.5) | 46 (45.1) | 39 (92.8) |
| Community | 59 (40.1) | 56 (54.9) | 3 (7.1) |
| Sub-specialty (fellowship) in genitourinary oncology | |||
| No | 93 (63.3) | 74 (73.3) | 19 (45.2) |
| Yes | 51 (34.7) | 27 (26.7) | 23 (54.8) |
| # of prostate cancer patients treated annually | |||
| >50 | 103 (70.1) | 68 (65.3) | 34 (81.0) |
| 31-50 | 22 (15.0) | 19 (18.3) | 3 (7.1) |
| 10 - 30 | 18 (12.2) | 15 (14.4) | 3 (7.1) |
| <10 | 4 (2.7) | 2 (1.9) | 2 (4.8) |
| Radiotherapy access rating | |||
| Excellent | 119 (81.6) | 84 (80.8) | 35 (83.3) |
| Poor / Average | 27 (18.4) | 20 (19.2) | 7 (16.7) |
(Note: all respondents did not answer all questions accounting for differences in the frequency between categories.)