Team dynamics in emergency surgery teams: results from a first international survey

Table 1 Descriptive statistics about surgeons and institutions participating in the study

	Number	Percent
Participants	402	100.00
Gender
Male	338	84.08
Female	61	15.17
Prefer not to answer	3	0.75
Kind of institution
Academic	292	72.64
Non academic	110	27.36
Current position
Head of department	60	14.93
Senior consultant	171	42.54
Board-certified surgeon	109	27.11
Resident	62	15.42
Part of a trauma team
Yes	320	79.60
No	82	20.40
Role of the trauma leader
A surgeon	211	52.49
An anesthesiologist/intensivist	77	19.15
An emergency physician	90	22.39
Others	24	5.97
Part of a diverse team
Yes	250	62.19
No	152	37.81

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