Table 1. Demographic Characteristics of Surgeons.
SD: standard deviation; yrs: years
| Sex | Male | Female |
| N (%) | 179 (74.3) | 62 (25.7) |
| Mean age (yrs) ± SD | 35.8 ± 11.0 | 33.3 ± 9.1 |
| Specialty N (%) | ||
| Cardiovascular surgery | 6 (3.4) | 0 (0) |
| Neurosurgery | 14 (7.8) | 3 (4.8) |
| Obstetrics/Gynecology | 22 (12.3) | 34 (54.8) |
| Pediatric surgery | 8 (4.5) | 3 (4.8) |
| General surgery | 44 (24.6) | 10 (16.1) |
| Orthopedic surgery | 23 (12.8) | 0 (0) |
| Plastic surgery | 4 (2.2) | 1 (1.6) |
| Otolaryngology | 19 (10.6) | 5 (8.1) |
| Urology | 21 (11.7) | 0 (0) |
| Thoracic surgery | 0 (0) | 1 (1.6) |
| Vascular surgery | 4 (2.2) | 0 (0) |
| Ophthalmology | 14 (7.8) | 5 (8.1) |
| Surgical position N (%) | ||
| Consultant | 43 (24) | 11 (17.7) |
| Associate consultant | 14 (7.8) | 5 (8.1) |
| Assistant consultant | 14 (7.8) | 3 (4.8) |
| Fellow | 6 (3.4) | 4 (6.5) |
| Resident | 98 (54.7) | 38 (61.3) |
| Staff physician | 5 (2.8) | 1 (1.6) |
| Mean experience (yrs) ± SD | 8.6 ± 8.8 | 7.8 ± 7.8 |