Table 2

Demographic characteristics of surgeons performing open versus laparoscopic colorectal surgery (n = 433)*

CharacteristicGroup; frequency (%)†p value
Laparoscopic colectomy, n = 232Open colectomy, n = 211
Age, mean (SD) yr45.5 (8.9)49.8 (10.9)< 0.001
Sex0.09
 Male182 (54.5)152 (55.5)
 Female27 (42.9)36 (47.1)
Years in practice, median (IQR)12.5 (6–21)16.0 (7–27)0.005
Hospital affiliation0.55
 University129 (57.3)96 (42.7)
 Nonuniversity87 (47.8)95 (52.2)
Region< 0.001
 Central Canada151 (60.2)100 (39.8)
 Prairie provinces28 (44.4)35 (55.6)
 West coast29 (60.4)19 (39.6)
 Atlantic provinces10 (21.3)37 (78.7)

  • IQR = interquartile range; SD = standard deviation.

  • ↵* Where data are missing, categories do not add up to 100%.

  • ↵† Unless otherwise indicated.