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Data Gender Male 97.5% Female 2.5% Medical training MD 91% DO 9% Surgical training Orthopedic 90% Neurosurgery 10% Time in practice < 5 yr 6.1% 5–10 yr 16.1% 10–20 yr 30.9% > 20 yr 46.9% Practice setting Private 56.8% Academic 27.2% Both private and academic 13.6% No response 2.4% Provide education for medical students/residents? Yes 65.4% No 34.6% No. of decompressive surgeries per month < 10 43.2% 10-20 38.3% > 20 18.5% Had surgeon undergone lumbar surgery? Yes 14.6% No 86.4% Had immediate family undergone lumbar surgery? Yes 34.6% No 65.4% Abbreviations: DO, doctor of osteopathy; MD, medical doctor.