Table 1 Characteristics of the participants

Age (years)^a

45.8

SD 11.2 (27–74)

–

–

Years of professional activity^a

16.6

SD 12.4 (0–52)

–

–

Major type of workplace

Outpatient clinic or non-university hospital of the public health system

39

9.5

Exclusively Hospital and/or Private Clinic

131

31.7

50% Hospital and/or Private Clinic and 50% University-Hospital of the Public Health System

235

56.9

University Hospital of the Public Health System

8

1.9

Continuing education

Residency in Urology

413

100

No other postgraduation course

298

72.1

Fellowship in Uro-oncology

52

12.6

Master degree

30

7.3

Ph.D.

33

8.0

Region of Brazil

North

8

1.9

Northeast

63

15.3

Middle-west

30

7.3

Southeast

236

57.1

South

76

18.4