Table 4

 Postoperative staging in primary tumour

Tumour stageTrainee led(n = 109)Consultant led(n = 203)
Numbers of patients shown in parentheses.
p = 0.032 (χ2 test for trend).
Categorical variables shown as a percentage.
    Ia (%)31.1 (34)30.0 (61)
    Ib (%)51.4 (56)36.0 (73)
    IIa (%)3.7 (4)8.4 (17)
    IIb (%)10.1 (11)12.8 (26)
    IIIa (%)3.7 (4)12.8 (26)