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Table 1 Comparison between orthopaedic surgeons and general practitioners regarding background data

From: Dealing with sickness certification – a survey of problems and strategies among general practitioners and orthopaedic surgeons

 

Total

Orthopaedic surgeons

General practitioners

 

n

n

mean/%

SD

n

mean/%

SD

Age, mean

822

149

51.1

7.08

673

52.2

6,70

Working years, mean

797

140

22.3

7.60

657

20.6

7.30

Sex, men %

822

127

85.2

 

322

47.8