Here are five key statistics:
1. Thirteen percent of male orthopedic surgeons report their income and assets aren’t enough to support their life goals and don’t expect them to ever be sufficient; 22 percent of female orthopedic surgeons said the same.
2. Thirty-two percent of female orthopedic surgeons don’t think their income and assets are sufficient at this time, but expect them to become sufficient in the future; 26 percent of male orthopedic surgeons reported the same.
3. Sixty-one percent of male orthopedic surgeons and 46 percent of female orthopedic surgeons report sufficient income and assets.
4. Seventy-two percent of male orthopedic surgeons and 64 percent of female orthopedic surgeons report adequate savings.
5. Thirty percent of female orthopedic surgeons and 26 percent of male orthopedic surgeons report minimal savings to unmanageable debt.
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