Table 2 GA awareness and respondent background.

From: A nationwide web-based survey of oncologic surgeons to clarify the current status of preoperative assessment for elderly cancer surgery patients in Japan

 

Number of GA recognition

%

P-value

Years of experience as a physician

1–15

12/81

14.8

0.060

16–20

21/121

17.4

21–25

43/233

18.5

26–

119/484

24.6

Medical specialist

191/894

21.4

0.518

Ph.D. degree

176/778

22.6

0.015

Facilities

Medical and educational institutions (university hospitals, etc.)

110/594

18.5

0.006

Hospitals (excluding medical and educational institutions)

85/323

26.3

Percentage of elderly treated

0–25%

8/42

19.0

0.695

26–50%

38/154

24.7

51–75%

69/328

21.0

76–100%

80/396

20.3

  1. GA geriatric assessment.