Table I.
Respondent demographics
| Total responses: 353 | Number (%) of respondents |
|---|---|
| Age (yrs) | |
| 30 to 34 | 14 (4) |
| 35 to 39 | 42 (12) |
| 40 to 44 | 41 (12) |
| 45 to 49 | 38 (11) |
| 50 to 54 | 59 (17) |
| 55 to 59 | 68 (19) |
| 60 to 64 | 46 (13) |
| > 65 | 45 (12) |
| Gender | |
| Male | 325 (92) |
| Female | 28 (8) |
| > 10 yrs in practice | |
| Yes | 169 (48) |
| No | 184 (52) |
| Current practice type (select all that apply): | |
| Academic | 114 (32) |
| Community | 94 (27) |
| Private | 189 (54) |
| Public | 41 (12) |
| I am currently supervising residents | |
| Yes | 156 (44) |
| No | 197 (56) |
| I obtained subspecialty fellowship training in the following discipline (select all that apply): | |
| None | 103 (29) |
| Hip and knee reconstruction/total joint reconstruction | 68 (19) |
| Sports medicine | 67 (19) |
| Upper extremity | 51 (14) |
| Trauma | 46 (13) |
| Spine | 39 (11) |
| Foot and ankle | 25 (7) |
| Pediatrics | 23 (7) |
| Oncology | 9 (3) |
| I hold a graduate degree in clinical research | |
| Yes | 34 (10) |
| No | 319 (90) |
| Continent of practice (348 responses) | |
| Africa | 3 (0.9) |
| Asia | 8 (2.3) |
| Australia | 7 (2) |
| Europe | 22 (6.3) |
| North America | 294 (84) |
| South America | 14 (4) |