Table 1. Characteristics of participants and their institutions with regard of blood transfusion.

		n	%
Your current position is:	Resident (R1–R3)	16	28.6%
	Resident (R4 or above)	9	16.1%
	Specialist	12	21.4%
	Consultant	19	33.9%
Do you have a sub-specialty?	No.	33	58.9%
	Yes.	23	41.1%
How many years have you been practicing following your board certification?	Not applicable	21	37.5%
	1–5	19	33.9%
	6–10	9	16.1%
	> 10	7	12.5%
On an average active month, how many patients undergoing an elective surgery did you take care of?	1–5	8	14.3%
	6–10	23	41.1%
	> 10	25	44.6%
Does your institution have a preoperative blood conservation program?	I don't know.	24	42.9%
	No.	16	28.6%
	Yes.	16	28.6%
At your institution, who is responsible of assessing and managing pre-operative anemia?	Anesthesia + surgeons	1	1.8%
	Anesthetics/Pre-admission clinics.	33	58.9%
	Hematology.	3	5.4%
	Surgeons.	19	33.9%