|  | Response | Sex | Age |
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 |  | n | % | % male | Mean | (SD) |
---|
Patients |
Varicose veins
| 82 | 64.6 | 29.3 | 54.0 | (10.8) |
 |
Inguinal hernia
| 86 | 65.6 | 94.0 | 64.4 | (12.2) |
 |
Gallstones
| 89 | 68.5 | 33.7 | 56.1 | (13.1) |
Surgeons (30.3% trainee) | 100 | 50.0 | 91.0 | 43.5 | (9.8) |
OPs* | Â | 93 | 46.7 | 79.8 | 47.9 | (6.8) |
GPs** | Â | 63 | 31.5 | 64.6 | 46.5 | (7.7) |
- Note: Eight patients of the original sample were left out when calculating the response rates as their questionnaires were returned undeliverable (moved house or deceased).
- * National statistics for all OPs [29]: Age: 47.4 years (est. mean); Sex: 72.5% Male
- ** National statistics for all GPs [28]: Age: 47.8 years (est. mean); Sex: 70% Male