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. 2020 Sep 1;198:106193. doi: 10.1016/j.clineuro.2020.106193

Table 1.

Demographic Information and Practice Characteristics of AANS Attending Neurosurgeon Survey Respondents (N = 407).

Characteristic N (%)
Age
30−40 42 (10.3)
40−50 118 (29.0)
50−60 148 (36.4)
60−70 90 (22.1)
>70 9 (2.2)
Gender
Male 361 (88.7)
Female 46 (11.3)
Race
White 343 (84.3)
Asian 42 (10.3)
Black or African American 4 (1.0)
American Indian or Alaska Native 1 (0.2)
Other 17 (4.2)
Ethnicity
Not of Hispanic, Latino, or Spanish Origin 382 (93.9)
Hispanic, Latino, or Spanish Origin 25 (6.1)
Relationship Status
Stable Partner 365 (89.7)
Single 42 (10.3)
Have Children
Yes 364 (89.4)
No 43 (10.6)
Region
Northeast 73 (17.9)
Northwest 115 (28.3)
Southeast 132 (32.4)
Southwest 87 (21.4)
Number of Years in Practice
<5 47 (11.5)
5−15 97 (23.8)
>15 263 (64.6)
Formal Subspecialty Training
None 150 (36.9)
Spine/Peripheral Nerve 87 (21.4)
Cerebrovascular 55 (13.5)
Pediatrics 53 (13.0)
Neuro-oncology 37 (9.1)
Functional/Stereotactic 35 (8.6)
Endovascular 26 (6.4)
Critical Care 15 (3.7)
Avg. Number of Weekly Work Hours Prior to COVID-19
<30 10 (2.5)
30−40 22 (5.4)
41−50 54 (13.3)
51−60 134 (32.9)
61−70 106 (26.0)
71−80 40 (9.8)
>80 41 (10.1)
Avg. Number of Monthly On-Call Days Prior to COVID-19
<3 33 (8.1)
3−5 82 (20.1)
6−10 168 (41.3)
>10 124 (30.5)
Avg. Number of Yearly Operative Cases Prior to COVID-19
<100 12 (2.9)
100−200 119 (29.2)
200−300 138 (33.9)
300−400 85 (20.9)
>400 41 (10.1)
Number of Times Named in Malpractice Lawsuits in Last Five Years
0 259 (63.6)
1−5 146 (35.9)
>5 2 (0.5)
Practice Type
University 134 (32.9)
Group 115 (28.3)
Private with academic affiliation 66 (16.2)
Solo 35 (8.6)
City/county hospital 26 (6.4)
Health management organization 15 (3.7)
Veterans Affairs/government hospital 4 (1.0)
Other 12 (2.9)