Table 1.
Baseline characteristics of the respondents
| Overall response rate | 95/217 (43.7%) |
|---|---|
| Years of practice | |
| Less than 5 years | 20 (21%) |
| 5–14 years | 36 (37.9%) |
| 15–30 years | 36 (37.9%) |
| More than 30 years | 3 (3.2%) |
| Clinical practice | |
| Full time | 88 (92.6%) |
| Part time | 7 (7.4%) |
| Geographic location | |
| West (BC, AB, SK, MB) | 23 (24.3%) |
| Ontario | 33 (34.7%) |
| Quebec | 33 (34.7%) |
| East (Maritimes) | 6 (6.3%) |
| Subspecialty area | |
| Urologic oncology | 36 (37.9%) |
| Pediatric urology | 14 (14.7%) |
| Female urology, voiding dysfunction and BPH | 13 (13.7%) |
| Endourology, stone disease | 13 (13.7%) |
| Renal transplantation | 8 (8.4%) |
| Andrology, infertility | 3 (3.2%) |
| General urology | 8 (8.4%) |
| Access to robotic surgery | |
| Yes | 72 (75.7%) |
| No | 23 (24.3%) |
BC: British Columbia; AB: Alberta; SK: Saskatchewan; MB: Manitoba; BPH: benign prostatic hyperplasia.