Table 8.
Comparison between variables and specialties
| Specialty | Fluoroscope tube positioning | Total | p-value | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Below | % | Over | % | |||
| Knee | 23 | 16.0 | 15 | 13.2 | 38 | 0.614 |
| Hand | 7 | 4.9 | 10 | 8.8 | 17 | |
| Shoulder | 11 | 7.6 | 9 | 7.9 | 20 | |
| Foot and Ankle | 7 | 4.9 | 8 | 7.0 | 15 | |
| Pediatric | 5 | 3.5 | 1 | 0.9 | 6 | |
| Hip | 17 | 11.8 | 11 | 9.6 | 28 | |
| Trauma | 74 | 51.4 | 60 | 52.6 | 134 | |
| Total | 144 | 100.0 | 114 | 100.0 | 258 | |
| Specialty | Obesity | Total | p-value | |||
| Yes | % | No | % | |||
| Knee | 26 | 18.2 | 12 | 10.4 | 38 | 0.408 |
| Hand | 6 | 4.2 | 11 | 9.6 | 17 | |
| Shoulder | 12 | 8.4 | 8 | 7.0 | 20 | |
| Foot and Ankle | 7 | 4.9 | 8 | 7.0 | 15 | |
| Pediatric | 3 | 2.1 | 3 | 2.6 | 6 | |
| Hip | 15 | 10.5 | 13 | 11.3 | 28 | |
| Trauma | 74 | 51.7 | 60 | 52.2 | 134 | |
| Total | 143 | 100.0 | 115 | 100.0 | 258 | |
| Specialty | Radiation dose in scenario (Question 15 of questionnaire) | Total | p-value | |||
| Assistant | % | Surgeon | % | |||
| Knee | 17 | 11.3 | 21 | 19.4 | 38 | 0.468 |
| Hand | 9 | 6.0 | 8 | 7.4 | 17 | |
| Shoulder | 13 | 8.7 | 7 | 6.5 | 20 | |
| Foot and Ankle | 8 | 5.3 | 7 | 6.5 | 15 | |
| Pediatric | 5 | 3.3 | 1 | 0.9 | 6 | |
| Hip | 16 | 10.7 | 12 | 11.1 | 28 | |
| Trauma | 82 | 54.7 | 52 | 48.1 | 134 | |
| Total | 150 | 100.0 | 108 | 100.0 | 258 | |