Table 1 Determinants of responding physiotherapists (n = 522)
Determinant | Value |
|---|---|
Sex [male/female] | 194/328 (37%/63%) |
Age in years, mean | 38.2 ± 11.5 (19–67) |
18–30 | 188 (36%) |
31–40 | 111 (21%) |
41–50 | 121 (23%) |
50+ | 102 (20%) |
Highest degree of education | |
Diploma (vocational school) | 368 (70%) |
Bachelor/diploma (university) | 110 (21%) |
Master | 38 (7%) |
Higher academic degree | 6 (1%) |
Further education/training, mediana | 2 (1–3) |
None | 45 (9%) |
Medical exercise training | 293 (56%) |
Manual therapy | 333 (64%) |
Manual lymphatic drainage | 314 (60%) |
Vojta therapy | 19 (4%) |
Proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation (PNF) | 120 (23%) |
Bobath/Neurodevelopmental Treatment (NDT) | 130(25%) |
At least one other training | 149 (29%) |
Work experience in years | |
< 1 | 48 (9%) |
1–3 | 63 (12%) |
4–10 | 132 (25%) |
11–15 | 56 (10%) |
> 15 | 223 (43%) |
Primary setting of work | |
Hospital or rehabilitation clinic (inpatient) | 97 (19%) |
Outpatient clinic/(private) practice | 397 (76%) |
No primary setting of work or “other” | 28 (5%) |
Number of working hours per week, median | 38 (30–40) |
1–30 | 172 (33%) |
31–40 | 240 (46%) |
41+ | 110 (21%) |
Number of patients per week | |
1–5 | 46 (9%) |
6–10 | 89 (17%) |
11–15 | 132 (25%) |
16–20 | 172 (33%) |
21–25 | 52 (10%) |
> 25 | 31 (6%) |
Main type of treated patients | |
Musculoskeletal | 381 (73%) |
Neurological or internal medicine | 53 (10%) |
Mixed | 88 (17%) |
Age group of patientsa | |
Young children < 6 years | 63 (12%) |
Children 6–13 years | 125 (24%) |
Adolescents 14–17 years | 220 (42%) |
Adults 18–65 years | 489 (94%) |
Older adults > 65 years | 386 (74%) |