Table 1.
Practice demographics of participating Otolaryngologists
| Domains | Absolute Frequency | Relative Frequency |
|---|---|---|
| Years independent practice | ||
| 0–5 years | 16 | 23.2% |
| 6–10 years | 17 | 24.6% |
| 11–15 years | 13 | 18.8% |
| 16–20 years | 4 | 5.8% |
| 21–25 years | 5 | 7.3% |
| Greater than 25 years | 14 | 20.3% |
| Focus of practice | ||
| General | 52 | 49.0% |
| Rhinology | 17 | 16.0% |
| Head and Neck Oncology | 13 | 12.3% |
| Otology | 6 | 5.7% |
| Pediatrics | 8 | 7.6% |
| Facial Plastics | 6 | 5.7% |
| Laryngology | 3 | 2.8% |
| Other | 1 | 0.9% |
| Practice setting | ||
| Academic | 17 | 24.3% |
| Community | 39 | 55.7% |
| Mixed | 14 | 20% |
| Cases of RM per year | ||
| 0–10 cases | 35 | 50.7% |
| 11–20 cases | 24 | 34.8% |
| 21–30 cases | 5 | 7.3% |
| 31–40 cases | 3 | 4.4% |
| Greater than 50 cases | 2 | 2.9% |