Table 1.
Characteristics of survey respondents (n = 124)
| AnesthesiologistsA | SurgeonsS | Perfusionistsa | |
|---|---|---|---|
| (n = 52) | (n = 47) | (n = 25) | |
| No. of cardiac bypass per month, mean (STD) | 24.7 (21.1) | 28.6 (20.2) | 21.0 (13.5) |
| Median | 17.5 | 25.0 | 20.0 |
| (Range) | (4–100) | (8–100) | (7–60) |
| Primary practice setting | |||
| Non-university hospital, % | 78.8% | 68.1% | 72.0% |
| University hospital, % | 21.2% | 31.9% | 28.0% |
| No. of beds in primary hospital, mean (STD) | 476 (234.0) | 486 (215.3) | 513 (362.1) |
| Median | 400 | 450 | 425 |
| (Range) | (99–1500) | (150–1000) | (200–2000) |
| Years since residency/training, mean (STD) | 14.3 (7.5) | 20.6A (10.7) | 22.1 (7.8) |
| Median | 13.5 | 20.0 | 24.0 |
| (Range) | (3–37) | (3–50) | (10–37) |
Superscripts A and S denote differences between anesthesiologists and surgeons that are statistically significant at P < .05
aStatistical tests were not performed on data for perfusionists due to small sample size