The study considered 766 qualified physicians (425 men and 341 women from the following specialties:
- 201 internal medicine
- 76 general surgery
- 67 anesthetics
- 54 radiology
- 48 orthopedics
- 43 gynecology
- 36 neurology
- 23 neurosurgery
- 96 other
Researchers collated results from staff canteens’ electronic payment systems. A limitation with the study is that only one hospital was examined, a teaching hospital in Switzerland.
Here are four takeaways:
1. Eighty-four percent (644) of physicians purchased coffee at one of the hospital canteens at least once per day, and they consumed 70,772 cups during the course of a year.
2. Orthopedic surgeons purchased the most, at around 189 cups per person per year. Anesthetists purchased the least amount of coffee at just 39 cups per year.
3. Male physicians purchase far more coffee than female physicians, at 128 cups per year compared with 86 cups per year. Males also tended to purchase stronger forms of coffee, like espresso. Another fact was the more senior the physician, the more coffees they tended to consume.
4. The study has an important basis because many physicians use coffee as a stimulant and excessive coffee use can have safety implication for patients, especially with those carrying out surgery.
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