Table 1.

Demographic characteristics of survey responders

Primary board certification	n = 560
Orthopedic surgery	417	74.46 %
Plastic surgery	112	20.00 %
General surgery	31	5.54 %
Other	1	0.18 %
RRC accreditationa	n = 560
Orthopedic surgery	443	79.11 %
Plastic surgery	58	10.36 %
General surgeryb	19	3.39 %
Unaccreditedb	24	4.29 %
No fellowship trainingb	16	2.86 %
CAQc	n = 562
CAQc	454	80.78 %
No CAQc	108	19.22 %
Practice type	n = 561
Private	388	69.16 %
Academic	150	26.74 %
Government (e.g., VAd or military)	21	3.74 %
Other	2	0.36 %
% Hand & UEe conditions in practice (past 12 months)	n = 559
≤10–30 %	33	5.90 %
40–60 %	45	8.05 %
70–100 %	481	86.04 %
Clinical practice hours per week	n = 558
≤40 h	84	15.05 %
50 h	175	31.36 %
60 h	200	35.84 %
70 h	64	11.47 %
≥80 h	35	6.27 %
Practice location: region	n = 558
Northeast	113	20.25 %
Midwest	146	26.16 %
South	178	31.90 %
West	118	21.15 %
USA territory	3	0.54 %
Conduct research (basic science and/or clinical)	n = 560
Yes	246	43.93 %
No	314	56.07 %
Age group	n = 560
<35	31	5.54 %
36–65	483	86.25 %
>66	46	8.21 %
Gender	n = 561
Male	486	86.63 %
Female	75	13.37 %

^aResidency Review Committee

^bNot included in analytic comparisons as the numbers in these groups were too small to ensure reliable point estimates

^cCertificate of added qualification

^dVeterans Affairs

^eUpper extremity