TABLE 1.
Demographic Characteristics of Survey Respondentsa
| Demographic Characteristic | Finding |
|---|---|
| Age, y, mean ± SD | 43.4 ± 8.4 |
| Sex | |
| Female | 20 (18) |
| Male | 78 (69) |
| Prefer not to answer | 1 (1) |
| Fellowship training | |
| Pediatric orthopaedics only | 40 (35) |
| Sports medicine only | 17 (15) |
| Both pediatric orthopaedics and sports medicine | 40 (35) |
| Other | 3 (3) |
| Years in practice | |
| <5 y | 28 (25) |
| 5-10 y | 33 (29) |
| 11-15 y | 13 (11) |
| >15 y | 26 (23) |
| Practice type | |
| Academic | 65 (57) |
| Hospital group | 14 (12) |
| Mixed academic and private practice | 15 (13) |
| Private practice | 7 (6) |
| Practice location | |
| East Coast | 35 (31) |
| Midwest | 23 (20) |
| South | 20 (18) |
| West Coast | 17 (15) |
| International (outside United States) | 5 (4) |
| Percentage of practice involving pediatric orthopaedics | |
| <25% | 1 (1) |
| 25-50% | 8 (7) |
| 51-75% | 9 (8) |
| >75% | 82 (72) |
| Percentage of practice involving sports medicine | |
| <25% | 1 (1) |
| 25-50% | 14 (12) |
| 51-75% | 34 (30) |
| >75% | 51 (45) |
| Pediatric anterior cruciate ligament reconstructions performed annually | |
| <25 | 32 (28) |
| 25-49 | 44 (39) |
| 50-99 | 15 (13) |
| 100-149 | 9 (8) |
aData are reported as % (n) of respondents, except for age. Any discrepancies in percentages totaling to 100% due to rounding.