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Table 2 Participant characteristics by site (Mean ± SD or n (%))

From: A theory-based multi-component intervention to increase reactive balance measurement by physiotherapists in three rehabilitation hospitals: an uncontrolled single group study

Characteristic

Site 1(n = 10)

Site 2 (n = 7)

Site 3 (n = 11)

Female

7 (70%)

6 (86%)

9 (81%)

Years since graduation

9.6 ± 4.7

13.9 ± 7.6

12.9 ± 6.3

Highest degree attained

 Bachelor’s

4 (40%)

4 (57%)

4 (36%)

 Entry-Level Master’s

5 (50%)

2 (29%)

7 (64%)

 Research Master’s

1 (10%)

1 (14%)

0

Primary area of practice

 Neurological

6 (60%)

5 (71%)

0

 Orthopedic

1 (10%)

0

7 (64%)

 Geriatric

0

0

4 (36%)

 Multiple/ complex conditions

3 (30%)

2 (29%)

0

Clinical program type

 Inpatient

5 (50%

5 (71%)

10 (91%)

 Outpatient

1 (10%)

2 (29%)

1 (9%)

 Undesignated

4 (40%)

0

0

Estimated proportion of caseload with balance impairment at risk of falls in a typical week

 1–39%

2 (20%)

0

0

 40–59%

0

1 (14%)

2 (18%)

 60–79%

4 (40%)

0

0

 80 + %

4 (40%)

6 (86%)

9 (82%)

Didactic education meeting attendance

10 (100%)

7 (100%)

10 (91%)

Hands-on practice meeting attendance

10 (100%)

7 (100%)

11 (100%)

Check-in discussion meeting attendance (/5)

 5

4 (40%)

2 (29%)

3 (27%)

 4

3 (30%)

4 (57%)

3 (27%)

 3

2 (20%)

1 (14%)

3 (27%)

 2

0

0

2 (18%)

 1

1 (10%)

0

0