Table 1 Participant demographic and workplace characteristics at baseline and follow-up, by study group
Characteristic | Baseline | Follow-up | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Intervention group (n = 171) | Control group (n = 100) | Intervention group (n = 168) | Control group (n = 88) | |
Sex (female) | 129 (75.4%) | 75 (75.0%) | 129 (76.8%) | 65 (73.9%) |
Age (years) | Â | Â | Â | Â |
  20−29 | 20 (11.7%) | 13 (13.0%) | 29 (17.3%) | 20 (22.7%) |
  30−39 | 49 (28.6%) | 25 (25.0%) | 49 (29.2%) | 19 (21.6%) |
  40−49 | 53 (31.0%) | 34 (34.0%) | 49 (29.2%) | 27 (30.7%) |
  50−59 | 41 (24.0%) | 23 (23.0%) | 33 (19.6%) | 16 (18.2%) |
  60+ | 8 (4.7%) | 5 (5.0%) | 8 (4.7%) | 6 (6.8%) |
Education (years) | Â | Â | Â | Â |
  <2.5 | 8 (4.7%) | 9 (9.0%) | 10 (6.0%) | 6 (6.8%) |
  2.5 | 35 (20.5%) | 24 (24.0%) | 18 (10.7%) | 10 (11.4%) |
  3 (Bachelor’s degree) | 116 (67.8%) | 65 (65.0%) | 126 (75.0%) | 70 (79.5%) |
  ≥4 (Postgraduate degree) | 12 (7.0%) | 2 (2.0%) | 14 (8.3%) | 2 (2.3%) |
Work experience in primary care physical therapy (years) | Â | Â | Â | Â |
  < 5 | 44 (25.7%) | 29 (29.0%) | 58 (34.5%) | 32 (36.4%) |
  6−10 | 35 (20.5%) | 15 (15.0%) | 34 (20.2%) | 16 (18.2%) |
  11−15 | 28 (16.4%) | 16 (16.0%) | 23 (13.7%) | 10 (11.4%) |
  16−20 | 22 (12.9%) | 16 (16.0%) | 16 (9.5%) | 10 (11.4%) |
  > 20 | 42 (24.6%) | 24 (24.0%) | 37 (22.0%) | 20 (22.7%) |
Specialist | 5 (2.9%) | 1 (1.0%) | 6 (3.6%) | 3 (3.4%) |
Size of workplace (no. of PTs) | Â | Â | Â | Â |
  < 3 | 15 (8.9%) | 13 (13.1%) | 11 (6.5%) | 8 (9.1%) |
  3−5 | 40 (23.7%) | 20 (20.2%) | 37 (22.0%) | 24 (27.3%) |
  6−10 | 61 (36.1%)* | 56 (56.6%)* | 62 (36.9%)* | 45 (51.1%)* |
  11−15 | 29 (17.1%)* | 0 (0.0%)* | 37 (22.0%)* | 3 (3.4%)* |
  > 15 | 24 (14.2%) | 10 (10.1%) | 21 (12.5%) | 8 (9.1%) |