Treatment of hemorrhoids: A survey of surgical practice in Australia and New Zealand

Table 1 Surgeon demographics and practice characteristics

Characteristic	n (%)
Age range (yr)
30–39	7 (8)
40–49	29 (35)
50–59	30 (37)
Over 60	16 (20)
Gender
Male	74 (90)
Female	8 (10)
Area of practice
City (tertiary/quaternary referral centre)	11 (13.4)
City (secondary referral)	65 (79.3)
Rural and regional	6 (7.3)
Location of practice
New Zealand	14 (17)
Australia	68 (83)
New South Wales	24 (29)
Victoria	18 (22)
South Australia	7 (9)
Western Australia	4 (5)
Queensland	15 (18)
Location of subspecialty traininga
Australia/New Zealand	54 (66)
Europe	21 (25)
North America	8 (9)
Average years in practice (yr ± SD)	16.8 ± 9.7

^a1 respondent listed 2 locations of subspecialty training.