Table 3.
Operative data during training and after graduation
| During training† (n = 24 272) | After graduation‡ (n = 2944) | P § | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Role of trainee or SACHO | < 0·001 | ||
| Observer | 4515 (18·6) | 114 (3·9) | |
| Assistant | 9311 (38·4) | 290 (9·9) | |
| Directly supervised | 5724 (23·6) | 170 (5·8) | |
| Indirectly supervised | 4715 (19·4) | 2369 (80·5) | |
| Missing | 7 (0·0) | 1 (0·0) | |
| Age of patient (years)* | 32·6(16·5) | 30·3(14·0) | < 0·001¶ |
| Sex | < 0·001 | ||
| M | 10 244 (42·2) | 853 (29·0) | |
| F | 14 016 (57·7) | 2090 (71·0) | |
| Missing | 12 (0·1) | 1 (0·0) | |
| Urgency | < 0·001 | ||
| Planned | 13 031 (53·7) | 905 (30·7) | |
| Emergency | 11 222 (46·2) | 2037 (69·2) | |
| Missing | 19 (0·1) | 2 (0·1) | |
| Surgical procedure | < 0·001 | ||
| Caesarean section | 6438 (26·5) | 1290 (43·8) | |
| Hernia repair | 6471 (26·7) | 610 (20·7) | |
| Laparotomy | 2142 (8·8) | 232 (7·9) | |
| Appendicectomy | 834 (3·4) | 134 (4·6) | |
| Dilatation and curettage | 866 (3·6) | 100 (3·4) | |
| Hysterectomy | 667 (2·7) | 67 (2·3) | |
| Other | 6854 (28·2) | 511 (17·4) | |
| Hospital | < 0·001 | ||
| Government | 6577 (27·1) | 1709 (58·1) | |
| Private non‐profit | 17 643 (72·7) | 1235 (41·9) | |
| Missing | 52 (0·2) | 0 (0) |
Values in parentheses are percentages unless indicated otherwise;
*
values are mean(s.d.).
†
Forty‐eight trainees;
‡
nine surgical assistant community health officers (SACHOs).
§
Pearson χ2 test, except
¶
two‐sample t test.