Table 1.
Demographics information of the patient population surveyed in our study (total number of responses 752).
| Information | N. (%) |
|---|---|
| Age | |
| Under 18 | 12 (1.6) |
| 19-29 | 105 (14.0) |
| 30-39 | 70 (9.3) |
| 40-49 | 149 (19.8) |
| 50-59 | 190 (25.3) |
| 60-69 | 140 (18.6) |
| 70+ | 86 (11.4) |
| Sex | |
| Male | 271 (34) |
| Female | 481 (66) |
| Level of education | |
| Elementary school or junior high | 14 (1.9) |
| High school | 207 (27.5) |
| College graduate | 283 (37.6) |
| Professional/graduate school | 206 (27.4) |
| MD, DO, DDS, DMD, PhD | 42 (5.6) |
| Distance traveled to new patient appointment | |
| Less than 30 miles | 502 (66.8) |
| 30-60 miles | 147 (19.5) |
| 60-120 miles | 76 (10.1) |
| 120-180 miles | 13 (1.7) |
| 180-240 miles | 4 (0.53) |
| Greater than 240 miles | 9 (1.2) |
| Orthopedic surgery service | |
| Foot and ankle | 129 (17.2) |
| Hand | 142 (18.9) |
| Joints/tumor | 95 (12.6) |
| Sports medicine | 303 (40.3) |
| Trauma | 83 (11.0) |