Table 2 Characteristics of radiographers (n = 15), Mexico 2012

Age (years)

  Median

38

  Interquartile range

(28–47)

  Range

(24–54)

Sex

  Female

12 (80 %)

  Male

3 (20 %)

Years since graduation

  Median

8

  Interquartile range

(5, 19)

  Range

(2, 26)

Technical education cumulative grade score^a

  Median

8.5

  Interquartile range

(8–9.7)

  Range

(7.8–10)

Technical education length (years)

  Median

2.5

  Interquartile range

(2–3)

  Range

(1–4)

Experience in performing mammography studies (years)^b

  Median

8

  Interquartile range

(2–18)

  Range

(0–25)

Number of mammograms per week performed before training^c

  Median

100

  Interquartile range

(50–125)

  Range

(10–200)

Health care level

  First

4 (28.6 %)

  Second

6 (42.9 %)

  Third

4 (28.5 %)

Number of additional breast courses

  Median

1

  Interquartile range

(0–5)

  Range

(0–10)