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Table 1 Distribution of background and practice characteristics

From: Practice activity trends among oral and maxillofacial surgeons in Australia

 

1990

2000

Age of surgeon ns

%

%

   20–29 years

1.3

0.0

   30–39 years

27.9

14.6

   40–49 years

39.2

36.6

   50–59 years

19.0

34.2

   60+ years

12.7

14.6

Sex of surgeon ns

  

   Male

94.9

91.3

Place of birth ns

  

   Australia

72.4

67.1

Practice activity level ns

  

   80+% private

64.1

71.4

Qualifications **

  

   Dental plus medical degree & FRACDS (OMS)

2.5

17.1

  1. **(P < 0.01), ns (not statistically significant) χ2 test