Summary of demographics and working experience of participating surgeons
| Variable | n=1212 |
| Gender, n (%) | 1212 |
| Female | 126 (10.4) |
| Male | 1086 (89.6) |
| Age, n (%) | 1212 |
| 18–24 | 1 (0.1) |
| 25–34 | 256 (21.1) |
| 35–44 | 468 (38.6) |
| 45–54 | 307 (25.3) |
| 55–64 | 149 (12.3) |
| 65–74 | 26 (2.1) |
| 75 or older | 5 (0.4) |
| AO Region, n (%) | 1212 |
| Africa | 41 (3.4) |
| Asia-Pacific | 299 (24.7) |
| Europe | 394 (32.5) |
| Latin America | 217 (17.9) |
| Middle East | 133 (11.0) |
| North America | 128 (10.6) |
| Specialisation, n (%) | 1212 |
| Orthopaedics | 328 (27.1) |
| Trauma | 329 (27.1) |
| Craniomaxillofacial | 338 (27.9) |
| Spine | 201 (16.6) |
| Other | 16 (1.3) |
| Current position, n (%) | 1212 |
| Registrar | 249 (20.5) |
| Consultant | 611 (50.4) |
| Senior management/professorship | 335 (27.6) |
| Other | 17 (1.4) |
| Clinical experience, n (%) | 1212 |
| 0–4 years | 183 (15.1) |
| 5–9 years | 259 (21.4) |
| 10–14 years | 261 (21.5) |
| 15–19 years | 176 (14.5) |
| ≥20 years | 333 (27.5) |
| Workplace, n (%) | 1212 |
| University hospital | 457 (37.7) |
| Private hospital | 172 (14.2) |
| Public hospital | 337 (27.8) |
| Private practice | 62 (5.1) |
| Both university and non-university hospitals | 169 (13.9) |
| Other | 15 (1.2) |
Senior management/professorship includes the following positions: head, deputy head, assistant professor, and professor.