Table 1.
Characteristics of participants (n = 417)
| Characteristic | Participants, no. (%)* |
|---|---|
| Sex | |
| Male | 304 (72.9) |
| Female | 113 (27.1) |
| Number of fellowships completed | |
| 0 | 113 (27.1) |
| 1 | 253 (60.7) |
| ≥ 2 | 51 (12.2) |
| Graduate studies completed | |
| None | 205 (49.2) |
| Master’s degree | 154 (36.9) |
| Doctoral degree | 42 (10.1) |
| Other (certificate, research fellowships) | 72 (17.3) |
| Year of FRCSC graduation | |
| Earlier than the 1970s | 3 (0.7) |
| 1970s | 12 (2.9) |
| 1980s | 69 (16.5) |
| 1990s | 95 (22.8) |
| 2000s | 137 (32.9) |
| 2010s | 78 (18.7) |
| Number of years in practice (after FRCSC graduation), median (IQR) | 17 (10–27) |
| Professorship level | |
| Assistant professor | 196 (47.0) |
| Associate professor | 134 (32.1) |
| Full professor | 87 (20.9) |
FRCSC = Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons of Canada; IQR = interquartile range.
*
Unless specified otherwise.