Table 1. Characteristics of the Study Sample (n = 489)
CharacteristicsStudy Sample
No.%
Age (years)
    <366613.6
    36–408216.8
    41–457916.2
    46–505511.3
    51–556112.5
    56–606613.6
    >607816.0
Sex
    Male45994.1
    Female295.9
Setting
    Private practice32366.2
    MedSpec clinic336.8
    University11323.2
    Other7916.2
Classification
    General orthopedic surgeon16834.4
    Subspecialty orthopedist30963.3
    Other224.5
Subspecialty (n = 309)
    Adult reconstruction165.2
    Arthroscopy123.9
    Foot/ankle6220.1
    Hand4012.9
    Elbow/upper extremity3210.4
    Hip/knee/lower extremity3411.0
    Joints206.5
    Trauma3110.0
    Pediatrics247.8
    Spine175.5
    Sports medicine6019.4
    Other31.0
Country
    United States32869.5
    Other14430.5
Time spent with patients (%)
    <50306.2
    50–7512826.3
    >7532165.9