Demographic characteristics of survey respondents
| Characteristc | No. (%) |
|---|---|
| Sex | |
| Male | 87.5 (140) |
| Female | 12.5 (20) |
| Age, yr | |
| 25–34 | 5.7 (9) |
| 35–44 | 48.4 (77) |
| 45–54 | 34.0 (54) |
| 55–64 | 11.9 (19) |
| ≥ 65 | 0 (0) |
| Marital status | |
| Married | 83.4 (131) |
| Divorced | 7.6 (12) |
| Single | 8.3 (13) |
| Widowed | 0.6 (1) |
| No. of children | |
| 0 | 13.4 (21) |
| 1–2 | 40.1 (63) |
| 3–4 | 40.8 (64) |
| ≥ 5 | 5.7 (9) |
| Current location | |
| Alberta | 50.3 (77) |
| Rest of Canada | 21.6 (33) |
| United States | 20.3 (31) |
| Saudi Arabia | 7.2 (11) |
| Other | 0.7 (1) |
| Graduation year | |
| 1985–1990 | 14.2 (22) |
| 1991–1995 | 11.0 (17) |
| 1996–2000 | 19.4 (30) |
| 2001–2005 | 26.5 (41) |
| 2006–2010 | 29.0 (45) |
| Specialty | |
| Cardiac surgery | 6.5 (10) |
| General surgery | 39.0 (60) |
| Neurosurgery | 10.4 (16) |
| Otolaryngology | 10.4 (16) |
| Orthopedic surgery | 12.3 (19) |
| Plastic surgery | 10.4 (16) |
| Urology | 11.0 (17) |