Table 1. Online survey—sample characteristics.
| Survey (year) | 2014* | 2015 | 2014* | 2015 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Consultants | Consultants | Nursing staff | Nursing staff | |
| N (%) | 60 (37.5) | 76 (44.4%) | 100 (62.5) | 95 (55.6%) |
| Female (%) | 28 (46.7) | 24 (31.6) | 79 (79.0) | 75 (78.9) |
| Median age in years (range) | 46.5 (28, 59) | 47 (28, 60) | 36 (21, 60) | 33 (20, 62) |
| Professional experience (%) | ||||
| 0–< 5 years | 6 (10.0) | 8 (10.5) | 21 (21.0) | 30 (31.5) |
| 5–< 20 years | 38 (63.3) | 46 (60.5) | 52 (52.0) | 42 (44.2) |
| More than 20 years | 16 (26.7) | 22 (28.9) | 27 (27.0) | 23 (24.2) |
| Hours spent in the OR in an average week | ||||
| 0–< 16 | 12 (20.0) | 27 (35.5) | 21 (21.0) | 11 (11.6) |
| 16–< 32 | 11 (18.3) | 22 (28.9) | 25 (25.0) | 20 (21.1) |
| 32–and more than 40 | 37 (61.7) | 27 (35.5) | 54 (54.0) | 64 (67.4) |
* data are depicted from Sendlhofer et al. [1]