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World J Methodol. Jun 20, 2026; 16(2): 114180
Published online Jun 20, 2026. doi: 10.5662/wjm.v16.i2.114180
Published online Jun 20, 2026. doi: 10.5662/wjm.v16.i2.114180
Table 2 Demographics of the survey respondents (n = 75)
| Characteristics | Responses n (%) |
| Age | |
| < 30 | 2 (2.6) |
| 30-40 | 26 (34.6) |
| 41-50 | 32 (42.6) |
| 51-65 | 13 (17.3) |
| 66+ | 2 (2.6) |
| Continent | |
| Africa | 1 (1.3) |
| Asia | 4 |
| Europe | 49 |
| North America | 11 |
| Oceania | 5 |
| South America | 4 |
| NA | 1 (1.3) |
| Ethnicity | |
| White/Caucasian | 57 (76) |
| Asian | 7 (9.3) |
| Hispanic or Latino | 5 (6.6) |
| Black or African American | 2 (2.6) |
| Middle Eastern | 1 (1.3) |
| Mixed | 1 (1.3) |
| Other | 1 (1.3) |
| NA | 1 (1.3) |
| Marital status | |
| In a relationship or married | 27 (36) |
| In a relationship or married with children | 24 (32) |
| Single | 16 (21.3) |
| Single with children | 5 (6.7) |
| NA | 3 (4) |
| Doctor grade | |
| Attending/consultant | 59 (78.6) |
| Fellowship trainee | 9 (12) |
| Medical director | 6 (8) |
| NA | 1 (1.3) |
| Academic position | |
| Academic Fellow | 7 (9.3) |
| Research Fellow | 7 (9.3) |
| Assistant Professor | 9 (12) |
| Associate Professor | 7 (9.3) |
| Full Professor | 1 (1.3) |
| No academic position | 40 (53.3) |
| NA | 4 (5.3) |
- Citation: Avramidou E, Tsoulfas G, Alexiou M, Papachristou C. Breaking the scalpel ceiling: Gender inequality in global transplant surgery. World J Methodol 2026; 16(2): 114180
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/2222-0682/full/v16/i2/114180.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.5662/wjm.v16.i2.114180