| Demographic Profile |
| Gender of Respondent |
| Male |
 94% |
| Female |
3% |
| Age |
| 30-39 |
6% |
| 40-49 |
37% |
| 50-59 |
34% |
| 60+ |
20% |
| Nationality |
| Caucasian |
85% |
| Asian |
5% |
| Hispanic |
2% |
| African American |
2% |
| Other |
3% |
| Years in Practice |
| Less than 10 |
14% |
| 10-19 |
37% |
| 20-29 |
31% |
| 30-39 |
10% |
| 40+ |
1% |
| No longer practicing |
4% |
| AANS Membership Status |
| Active |
95% |
| Active Provisional |
1% |
| Primary Practice Region |
| South Atlantic |
23% |
| East North Central |
14% |
| Middle Atlantic |
12% |
| West South Central |
11% |
| Pacific |
10% |
| New England |
8% |
| West North Central |
7% |
| East South Central |
6% |
| Mountain |
4% |
| Type of Practice |
| Private |
63% |
Private (Academic
affiliate or appointment) |
17% |
| Full-time Academic |
17% |
| Other (Federal Government) |
1% |
| Neurosurgery Practice Setting |
| Small neurosurgical group practice (2-5 neurosurgeons) |
34% |
| Solo |
29% |
| Medium neurosurgical group practice (more than 5 neurosurgeons) |
14% |
| Large multispecialty group practice (more than 20 physicians) |
11% |
| Solo practice, shared facilities |
5% |
| Medium multispecialty group practice (6-20 physicians) |
3% |
| Small multispecialty group practice (2-5 physicians) |
2% |
| Electronic link to CPT codes available in office |
9% |
| Neurosurgery Practice Location |
| Hospital |
97% |
| Office facility |
1% |
| Free standing surgical center |
1% |
