Table 1.
Demographic and practice characteristics of 703 Canadian general surgeons who treat patients with rectal cancer
| Characteristic | Median (range) or % |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 12 (1–44) |
| Self-reported annual procedure volume | 10 (1–100) |
| Subspecialty (colorectal or surgical oncology) training | |
| Yes | 17 |
| No | 83 |
| Practice location | |
| Atlantic | 11 |
| Central | 61 |
| West | 28 |
| Practice type | |
| Academic | 27 |
| Community hospital serving > 500 000 | 15 |
| Community hospital serving 100 000–499 999 | 31 |
| Community hospital serving < 100 000 | 27 |