Table 1.
Demographic data of responding spine surgeons.
|
Frequency |
Percentage |
Valid Percentage |
Cumulative Percentage |
|
| What is your postgraduate training background? | ||||
| Neurosurgeon | 26 | 28.0 | 28.0 | 28.0 |
| Orthopedic surgeon | 65 | 69.9 | 69.9 | 97.8 |
| Pain management | 1 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 98.9 |
| Missing response | 1 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 100.0 |
| Valid total | 93 | 100.0 | 100.0 | |
| What is your training in minimally invasive and endoscopic spine surgery? | ||||
| Formal MIS fellowship (6–12 mo) | 11 | 11.8 | 11.8 | 11.8 |
| Formal MIS fellowship (6–12 mo), mentorship in spinal endoscopy (6–12 mo) | 3 | 3.2 | 3.2 | 15.1 |
| I am self-taught in MIS | 4 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 19.4 |
| I am self-taught in MIS, I am self-taught in spinal endoscopy | 2 | 2.2 | 2.2 | 21.5 |
| I am self-taught in spinal endoscopy | 7 | 7.5 | 7.5 | 29.0 |
| I completed MIS or endoscopy workshops | 20 | 21.5 | 21.5 | 50.5 |
| I completed MIS or endoscopy workshops, formal MIS fellowship (6–12 mo) | 3 | 3.2 | 3.2 | 53.8 |
| I prefer not to answer | 3 | 3.2 | 3.2 | 57.0 |
| Mentorship in spinal endoscopy (6–12 mo) | 14 | 15.1 | 15.1 | 72.0 |
| Spine-fellowship trained (6–12 mo) | 3 | 3.2 | 3.2 | 75.3 |
| Spine-fellowship trained (6–12 mo), formal MIS fellowship (6–12 mo) | 11 | 11.8 | 11.8 | 87.1 |
| Spine-fellowship trained (6–12 months), I completed MIS or endoscopy workshop | 12 | 12.9 | 12.9 | 100.0 |
| Total | 93 | 100.0 | 100.0 | |
| What is your practice setting? | ||||
| Hospital employed | 12 | 12.9 | 12.9 | 12.9 |
| Private practice | 69 | 74.2 | 74.2 | 87.1 |
| University | 12 | 12.9 | 12.9 | 100.0 |
| Valid total | 93 | 100.0 | 100.0 | |
| How many years have you practiced endoscopic spine surgery? | ||||
| 1–5 | 46 | 49.5 | 49.5 | 49.5 |
| 11–15 | 11 | 11.8 | 11.8 | 61.3 |
| 16 or more | 10 | 10.8 | 10.8 | 72.0 |
| 6–10 | 26 | 28.0 | 28.0 | 100.0 |
| Valid total | 93 | 100.0 | 100.0 | |
| What is your age? | ||||
| 25–34 y | 5 | 5.4 | 5.4 | 5.4 |
| 35–44 y | 43 | 46.2 | 46.2 | 51.6 |
| 45–54 y | 30 | 32.3 | 32.3 | 83.9 |
| 55–64 y | 10 | 10.8 | 10.8 | 94.6 |
| 65 y or older | 5 | 5.4 | 5.4 | 100.0 |
| Valid total | 93 | 100.0 | 100.0 | |
| What is your country of residence? | ||||
| Argentina | 2 | 2.2 | 2.2 | 2.2 |
| Brazil | 32 | 34.4 | 34.4 | 36.6 |
| Chile | 8 | 8.6 | 8.6 | 45.2 |
| China | 11 | 11.8 | 11.8 | 57.0 |
| Colombia | 6 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 63.4 |
| Ecuador | 3 | 3.2 | 3.2 | 66.7 |
| Germany | 1 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 67.7 |
| Honduras | 1 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 68.8 |
| India | 4 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 73.1 |
| Indonesia | 2 | 2.2 | 2.2 | 75.3 |
| Japan | 1 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 76.3 |
| Mexico | 8 | 8.6 | 8.6 | 84.9 |
| Panama | 1 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 86.0 |
| Philippines | 4 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 90.3 |
| Romania | 1 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 91.4 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 92.5 |
| Taiwan | 1 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 93.5 |
| Thailand | 2 | 2.2 | 2.2 | 95.7 |
| United States of America | 3 | 3.2 | 3.2 | 98.9 |
| Uruguay | 1 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 100.0 |
| Valid total | 93 | 100.0 | 100.0 |