Table 2.
Participant Demographics of Surgeons Completing First Delphi Round
| Demographic | Total (n = 245) |
|---|---|
| Male, n (%) | 144 (59) |
| Age in years, mean (SD) | 45 (10) |
| Geographic location, n (%) | |
| North America | 50 (20) |
| Europe | 111 (45) |
| Asia | 66 (27) |
| Australia | 18 (7) |
| Type of surgeon, n (%) | |
| Pediatric surgeon | 198 (81) |
| General surgeon | 47 (19) |
| Place of work, n (%) | |
| Academic/university hospital | 159 (65) |
| Teaching hospital | 66 (27) |
| Non-teaching hospital | 20 (8) |
| Years’ work experience as surgeon, n (%) | |
| Resident | 17(7) |
| 0–5 yr | 51 (21) |
| 5–10 yr | 47 (19) |
| 10–20 yr | 67 (27) |
| Longer than 20 yr | 63 (26) |
| Children treated for appendicitis past year, n (%) | |
| 0–5 patients | 24 (10) |
| 6–10 patients | 30 (12) |
| 11–20 patients | 47 (19) |
| 21–30 patients | 46 (19) |
| 31–40 patients | 29 (12) |
| 41–50 patients | 28 (11) |
| More than 51 patients | 41 (17) |
| Experience with NOT, n (%) | 196 (80) |
| Involved in appendicitis research, n (%) | 162 (66) |