Table 1.
Survey Respondent Demographics
| Variable | Number of Responses (%) |
|---|---|
| World Health Organization Region (n = 127) | |
| African Region | 50 (39.4) |
| South-East Asia Region | 41 (32.3) |
| European Region | 22 (17.3) |
| Eastern Mediterranean Region | 7 (5.5) |
| American Region-Latin America | 7 (5.5) |
| Training level (n = 127) | |
| Consultant neurosurgeon | 84 (66.1) |
| Neurosurgery trainee | 35 (27.6) |
| Consultant general surgeon | 1 (0.8) |
| General practitioner | 3 (2.4) |
| Other (clinical officer, nonphysician provider) | 4 (3.2) |
| Neurosurgical society member (n = 101) | |
| European Association of Neurosurgical Societies | 36 (35.6) |
| American Association of Neurological Surgeons | 29 (28.7) |
| Continental Association of African Neurosurgical Societies | 28 (27.7) |
| Asian Australasian Society of Neurological Surgeons | 5 (5.0) |
| Latin American Federation of Neurosurgical Societies | 3 (3.0) |
| In-country neurosurgery training availability (n = 99) | |
| Yes | 83 (83.8) |
| Place of practice (all responded with percentages, mean, standard deviation) (n = 127) | |
| Public | 67.6 (39.6) |
| Private | 30.5 (38.7) |
| Faith-based hospital | 2.9 (13.2) |
| Setting (n = 127) | |
| Urban | 118 (92.9) |
| Rural | 9 (7.1) |