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Table 1 General characteristics

From: Current practice patterns of preoperative bowel preparation in colorectal surgery: a nation-wide survey by the Chinese Society of Colorectal Cancer

 

Number

Percent

Gender

 Male

318

93.3

 Female

23

6.7

Age

 < 40 years

197

57.8

 40–50 years

121

35.5

 > 50 years

23

6.7

Working experience

 < 10 years

98

28.7

 10–20 years

155

45.5

 > 20 years

88

25.8

Medical specialty

 General surgery

169

49.6

 Gastrointestinal surgery

81

23.8

 Colorectal surgery

50

14.7

 Other

41

12.0

Hospital setting

 General

295

86.5

 Specialized

46

13.5

Hospital volume

 < 500 beds

63

18.5

 500–1000 beds

87

25.5

 1000–1500 beds

60

17.6

 > 1500 beds

131

38.4

Colonic resections per year

 < 100

181

53.1

 100–200

62

18.2

 > 200

98

28.7

Rectal resections per year

 < 100

194

56.9

 100–200

70

20.5

 > 200

77

22.6

Resection performed laparoscopically or robotically

 < 30%

76

22.3

 30–50%

62

18.2

 > 50%

203

59.5