Table 2: Demographic and professional data.

Variables

Results

n (%)

Age (years), mean ± SD [range]

46.6 ± 10.6 [44.9-48.2]

Gender

Male

Female

156 (94.5)

9 (5.5)

Medical specialty

Orthopedic surgeon

Neurosurgeon

112 (67.9)

53 (32.1)

Type of health institution

Public

Private

Both

24 (14.5)

51 (30.9)

90 (54.5)

Spine surgery experience (years)

Resident

Spine surgeon (< 5)

Spine surgeon (5-10)

Spine surgeon (> 10)

9 (5.5)

34 (20.6)

26 (15.8)

96 (58.2)

Percentage of spine trauma surgeries per year

0

< 25

25-50

50-75

> 75

2 (1.2)

79 (47.9)

47 (28.5)

25 (15.2)

12 (7.3)