Table 1:

Participant characteristics

CharacteristicNo. (%) of participants*
n = 109
Demographic
Age, yr, mean ± SD36.7 ± 10.9
Sex
 Female36 (33.0)
 Male73 (67.0)
Race or ethnicity
 White86 (78.9)
 Black1 (0.9)
 South Asian12 (11.0)
 Middle Eastern2 (1.8)
 East Asian6 (5.5)
 Multiracial2 (1.8)
Professional
Health care profession
 Orthopedic surgeon26 (23.9)
 Physician/surgical assistant5 (4.6)
 Nurse8 (7.3)
 Orthopedic technician7 (6.4)
 Orthopedic surgery resident45 (41.3)
 Orthopedic surgery fellow1 (0.9)
 Student1 (0.9)
 Physiotherapist5 (4.6)
 Occupational therapist1 (0.9)
 Booking clerk1 (0.9)
 Research personnel9 (8.3)
Time in practice, yr, median (IQR)4 (2–12)
Time at current fracture clinic, yr, median (IQR)3 (1.5–6)
No. of patients treated per year, median (IQR)1500 (725–3000)
Previous IPV training
Time spent, h
 050 (45.9)
 1–552 (47.7)
 6–157 (6.4)
Type of training
 Watched a video21 (19.3)
 Attended a lecture or talk50 (45.9)
 Attended skills-based training workshop7 (6.4)
 Completed online training7 (6.4)
 Other5 (4.6)
Setting of training
 Medical or professional school28 (25.7)
 Residency or placement or internship13 (11.9)
 Workplace14 (12.8)
 Professional education11 (10.1)
 Other6 (5.5)
  • Note: IPV = intimate partner violence, IQR = interquartile range, SD = standard deviation.

  • * Except where indicated otherwise.

  • Participants could report more than 1 type or setting of previous IPV training, if applicable.