Distribution of the observerships offered and chosen
| Variable | Offered n = 316 | Chosen; no. (%) of offered n = 204 | p value* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Type | < 0.001 | ||
| Operating room | 226 | 166 (73.4) | |
| Outpatient clinic | 73 | 30 (41.1) | |
| On-call day/scope/minor surgery | 17 | 8 (47.0) | |
| Duration | 0.8 | ||
| Full day | 278 | 180 (64.7) | |
| Half-day | 38 | 24 (63.2) | |
| Specialty | < 0.001 | ||
| Cardiac surgery | 48 | 42 (87.5) | |
| Otolaryngology | 17 | 14 (82.4) | |
| Pediatric subspecialty | 86 | 63 (73.3) | |
| Neurosurgery | 6 | 4 (66.7) | |
| General surgery | 52 | 32 (61.5) | |
| Orthopedic surgery | 13 | 7 (53.8) | |
| Plastic surgery | 47 | 25 (53.2) | |
| Thoracic surgery | 21 | 8 (38.1) | |
| Urology | 26 | 9 (34.6) |
↵* χ2 test.