Demographic Information for Responding Surgeons (N = 63)
| Demographic data | All surgeons sampled | Academic surgeons | Community surgeons |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age, yr* | |||
| 25–35 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| 36–45 | 19 | 10 | 9 |
| 46–55 | 22 | 12 | 10 |
| ≥56 | 17 | 9 | 8 |
| Sex | |||
| Male | 59 | 33 | 26 |
| Female | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Years in practice, no.* | |||
| 1–5 | 10 | 8 | 2 |
| 6–10 | 6 | 3 | 3 |
| 11–15 | 15 | 8 | 7 |
| 16–20 | 13 | 4 | 9 |
| ≥21 | 17 | 10 | 7 |
| Laparotomies/yr, no.† | |||
| ≤10 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11–50 | 12 | 6 | 6 |
| 51–100 | 17 | 8 | 9 |
| ≥101 | 33 | 20 | 13 |