Table 3 Characteristics of participants
N (%) | N (%) | |
|---|---|---|
Nurses (N = 146) | Surgeons (N = 82) | |
Gender (male) | 12 (8.2) | 65 (72.3) |
Age | 33.3 (range 20–62) | 46.4 (range 28–66) |
Experience (yrs) | 11.4 (range <1–40) | 16.8 (range 1–40) |
Hospital | ||
Academic | 21 (14.4) | 18 (22.0) |
Tertiary/educational | 69 (47.3) | 47 (57.3) |
General | 56 (38.4) | 17 (20.7) |
Specialty | ||
Vascular | 30 (20.5) | 14 (17.1) |
Trauma | 43 (29.5) | 15 (18.3) |
Gastro-intestinal | 18 (12.9) | 33 (40.2) |
General | 13 (8.9) | 20 (24.4) |
Orthopedic | 10 (6.8) | 0 (0) |
Plastic | 3 (2.1) | 0 (0) |
Urology | 5 (3.4) | 0 (0) |
Other | 24 (16.4) | 0 (0) |