Table 2 Comparison of demographic characteristics among allied health professionals by province (N = 334)
Province | χ2 / ANOVA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
British Columbia n = 131 | Alberta n = 162 | Manitoba n = 41 | Total n = 334 | p value1 | ||
Owner-operator model [n (%)] | Public not-for-profit | 34 (26.0) | 23 (14.2) | 1 (2.4) | 58 (17.4) | 0.003 2 |
Private for-profit | 54 (41.2) | 69 (42.6) | 18 (43.9) | 141 (42.2) | ||
Voluntary not-for-profit | 43 (32.8) | 70 (43.2) | 22 (53.7) | 135 (40.4) | ||
Missing | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | ||
Facility size [n (%)] | Small (≤79 beds) | 21 (16.0) | 26 (16.0) | 4 (9.8) | 51 (15.3) | < 0.001 3 |
Medium (80–120 beds) | 64 (48.9) | 25 (15.4) | 11 (26.8) | 100 (29.9) | ||
Large (> 120 beds) | 46 (35.1) | 111 (68.5) | 26 (63.4) | 183 (54.8) | ||
Missing | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | ||
Gender [n (%)] | Female | 111 (84.7) | 137 (84.6) | 33 (80.5) | 281 (84.1) | 0.670 |
Male | 15 (11.5) | 17 (10.5) | 4 (9.8) | 36 (10.8) | ||
Missing | 5 (3.8) | 8 (4.9) | 4 (9.8) | 17 (5.1) | ||
Age group [n (%)] | < 20 years | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0.493 |
20–29 years | 22 (16.8) | 37 (22.8) | 7 (17.1) | 66 (19.8) | ||
30–39 years | 32 (24.4) | 47 (29.0) | 7 (17.1) | 86 (25.7) | ||
40–49 years | 29 (22.1) | 30 (18.5) | 10 (24.4) | 69 (20.7) | ||
50–59 years | 38 (29) | 36 (22.2) | 16 (39.0) | 90 (26.9) | ||
60–70 years | 9 (6.9) | 11 (6.8) | 1 (2.4) | 21 (6.3) | ||
> 70 years | 1 (0.8) | 1 (0.6) | 0 (0.0) | 2 (0.6) | ||
Missing | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | ||
Highest education [n (%)] | Diploma/certificate | 60 (45.8) | 55 (34.0) | 20 (48.8) | 135 (40.4) | 0.012 4 |
Bachelor’s degree | 53 (40.5) | 69 (42.6) | 14 (34.1) | 136 (40.7) | ||
Graduate degree | 15 (11.5) | 28 (17.3) | 3 (7.3) | 46 (13.8) | ||
Missing | 3 (2.3) | 10 (6.2) | 4 (9.8) | 17 (5.1) | ||
Current enrolment [n (%)] | Yes | 11 (8.4) | 11 (6.8) | 3 (7.3) | 25 (7.5) | 0.873 |
No | 120 (91.6) | 151 (93.2) | 38 (92.7) | 309 (92.5) | ||
Missing | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | ||
Primary role [n (%)] | Rehabilitation Therapist | 25 (19.1) | 32 (19.8) | 3 (7.3) | 60 (18.0) | 0.041 5 |
Clinical Pharmacist | 0 (0.0) | 3 (1.9) | 0 (0.0) | 3 (0.9) | ||
Recreational Therapist | 27 (20.6) | 26 (16.0) | 14 (34.1) | 67 (20.1) | ||
Social Worker | 9 (6.9) | 18 (11.1) | 7 (17.1) | 34 (10.2) | ||
Dietician | 12 (9.2) | 10 (6.2) | 2 (4.9) | 24 (7.2) | ||
Rehabilitation Therapist Assistant/Attendant/Aide | 18 (13.7) | 27 (16.7) | 6 (14.6) | 51 (15.3) | ||
Recreation Therapist Assistant/Attendant/Aide | 30 (22.9) | 37 (22.8) | 3 (7.3) | 70 (21.0) | ||
Other | 10 (7.6) | 9 (5.6) | 6 (14.6) | 25 (7.5) | ||
Missing | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | ||
Hours worked in 2 weeks [Mean (SD)] | 53.305 (24.584) | 65.165 (19.536) | 67.308 (19.113) | 60.724 (22.403) | < 0.001 6 | |
Years worked in current role [Mean (SD)] | 8.733 (8.841) | 8.251 (8.253) | 9.415 (8.170) | 8.583 (8.457) | 0.723 | |
Years worked in facility [Mean (SD)] | 5.136 (6.691) | 7.179 (8.000) | 7.810 (7.439) | 6.414 (7.489) | 0.036 7 | |