Table 1.
Demographics of survey participants.
| Survey Participants (n = 77) | |
|---|---|
| Age (years) | |
| 31-40 | 22 (28.6 %) |
| 41-50 | 29 (37.7 %) |
| 51-60 | 15 (19.5 %) |
| 61-70 | 10 (13.0 %) |
| >70 | 1 (1.3 %) |
| Gender | |
| Male | 43 (55.8 %) |
| Female | 33 (42.9 %) |
| Nonbinary | 1 (1.3 %) |
| Primary Specialty | |
| Endocrine Surgery | 66 (85.7 %) |
| General Surgery | 6 (7.8 %) |
| Surgical Oncology | 3 (3.9 %) |
| Breast and Endocrine Surgery | 2 (2.6 %) |
| ENT | 0 (0.0 %) |
| Years in Practice | |
| <5 | 17 (22.1 %) |
| 6-10 | 18 (23.4 %) |
| 11-20 | 23 (29.9 %) |
| 21-30 | 11 (14.3 %) |
| >30 | 8 (10.4 %) |
| Practice Setting | |
| Academic | 63 (81.8 %) |
| Teaching Hospital | 7 (9.1 %) |
| Community Hospital | 7 (9.1 %) |
| Government-sponsored facility | 4 (5.2 %) |
| Private Practice | 9 (11.7 %) |
| Number of Surgeons in Practice | |
| 1 | 3 (3.9 %) |
| 2 | 11 (14.3 %) |
| 3 | 21 (27.3 %) |
| 4 | 16 (20.8 %) |
| 5 | 8 (10.4 %) |
| >5 | 18 (23.4 %) |
| Percent of Practice Endocrine Surgery | |
| 1–25 % | 4 (5.2 %) |
| 26–50 % | 9 (11.7 %) |
| 51–75 % | 15 (19.5 %) |
| 76–100 % | 49 (63.6 %) |
| Location of Practice | |
| USA | 59 (76.6 %) |
| Canada | 4 (5.2 %) |
| Mexico | 3 (3.9 %) |
| South America | 2 (2.6 %) |
| Europe | 7 (9.1 %) |
| Asia | 1 (1.3 %) |
| Other | 1 (1.3 %) |
| Region of USA (n = 59) | |
| Northeast | 13 (22.0 %) |
| Southeast | 11 (18.6 %) |
| Midwest | 17 (28.8 %) |
| Southwest | 9 (15.3 %) |
| West | 9 (15.3 %) |
| Practice Environment | |
| Metropolitan | 59 (76.6 %) |
| Suburban | 16 (20.8 %) |
| Rural | 2 (2.6 %) |