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Table 1 Personal and professional data of the specialists interviewed

From: Medical liability, defensive medicine and professional insurance in otolaryngology

Number of respondents

100

Average age (SD)

51.8 years (±10.6)

Sex

73 Men

17 Women

Number of years as a specialist

20 % up to 10 years of professional activity

77 % over 10 years of professional activity

3 % no answer

Category

52 % hospital

18 % university

7 % other healthcare centres

18 % other

2 % no answer

Surgical activity

59 % yes, not cosmetic

18 % surgical and cosmetic

23 % no answer or no surgical activity

Qualification

76 % medical consultant of various levels

24 % no answer or no medical consultant qualification