Table 4 Staff height per procedural category.

From: Taller staff occupationally exposed to less radiation to the temple in cardiac procedures, but risk higher doses during vascular cases

Procedure type

Staff role

N

Mean

Std Dev

Min

1st quartile

Median

3rd quartile

Max

Coronary

Doctor

1234

174

6.2

168

169

172

178

192

Scrub

1147

173

10.0

157

165

170

181

190

Scout

677

171

9.3

157

165

167

178

190

Vascular

Doctor

194

179

6.5

168

176

176

185

185

Scrub

231

170

9.6

155

165

166

178

190

Scout

143

173

9.9

160

166

174

180

190

  1. Measured in centimeters (cm) expressed as mean, standard deviation, minimum, 1st Quartile, median, 3rd Quartile and maximum.
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