Table 4.
Characteristics of operators who performed the percutaneous coronary intervention procedure (n=135)
| Characteristics | No (%)* |
|---|---|
| Mean (SD) age (years) | 50.7 (8.4) |
| Sex: | |
| Female | 8 (5.9) |
| Male | 127 (94.1) |
| Medical school: | |
| Foreign | 32 (23.7) |
| USA/Canada | 103 (76.3) |
| Years in practice: | |
| Mean (SD) | 17.6 (9.3) |
| Median (interquartile range) | 16.0 (10.0-25.0) |
| Board certification in cardiology | 130 (96.3) |
| Board certification in interventional cardiology | 111 (82.2) |
| No of publications in journals | |
| Mean (SD) | 27.2 (79.4) |
| Median (interquartile range) | 6.0 (0.0-24.0) |
| No of publications: | |
| 0 | 37 (27.4) |
| 1-9 | 50 (37.0) |
| 10-49 | 27 (20.0) |
| ≥50 | 21 (15.6) |
*Unless stated otherwise.