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Table 2 Demographic characteristics of the responders to the survey

From: The reimbursement system can influence the treatment choice and favor joint replacement versus other less invasive solutions in patients affected by osteoarthritis

Questions

Options

Responses

Percentage

“How old are you?”

< 30

67

23.7%

30–40

103

36.4%

40–50

56

19.8%

50–60

35

12.3%

> 60

22

7.8%

“Which is your professional role?”

Orthopaedic resident

106

37.5%

Non-orthopaedic resident

3

1.0%

Orthopaedic specialist

132

46.6%

Non-orthopaedic specialist

7

2.5%

Director of orthopaedic clinic

31

11.0%

Director of non-orthopaedic clinic

4

1.4%

“Which is your place of work?”

NHS

175

61.8%

Private NHS accredited

40

14.1%

Private practice

34

12.0%

NHS + NHS accredited

4

1.4%

NHS + Private practice

5

1.8%

NHS accredited + Private practice

23

8.2%

NHS + NHS accredited + Private practice

2

0.7%