Table 1.
Baseline characteristics of Italian orthopaedic residents in this study (n = 272)
| Characteristic | Mean ± SD or % (n) |
| Women | 28 (76) |
| Age in years | 30 ± 3 |
| Working area | |
| North | 38 (103) |
| Center | 35 (94) |
| South | 28 (75) |
| Residency year | |
| 1 | 28 (75) |
| 2 | 17 (46) |
| 3 | 23 (62) |
| 4 | 17 (47) |
| 5 | 15 (42) |
| Ongoing surgical subspeciality | |
| Traumatology | 53 (143) |
| Orthopaedics | 40 (108) |
| Oncology | 4 (12) |
| Pediatrics | 3 (9) |