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Table 1 Profession and gender identity of participants

From: How gender shapes interprofessional teamwork in the operating room: a qualitative secondary analysis

Profession

n (%) women

n (%) men

n (%) transgender or nonbinary

Total

Anesthesia

9 (53%)

8 (47%)

0

17

Nursing*

15 (79%)

4 (21%)

0

19

Perfusion

1 (50%)

1 (50%)

0

2

Surgery

10 (38%)

16 (62%)

0

26

Total

36 (55%)

30 (45%)

0

66

  1. *Includes Registered Nurses (RNs) and Registered Practical Nurses (RPNs), and Perfusionists.1
  2. 1In Canada, RPNs receive a 2-year college diploma and are licensed to treat stable, predictable or non-severe conditions while RNs receive a 4-year Bachelor’s degree and can attend to more complex health issues. In the OR, RPNs are able to practice as Scrub Technicians while RNs may practice as the circulating nurse.