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Table 2 Baseline characteristics of participating physiotherapists

From: Confidence, attitudes, beliefs and determinants of implementation behaviours among physiotherapists towards clinical management of low back pain before and after implementation of the BetterBack model of care

 

Total N = 121

Age, mean (SD)

38 (12)

Sex: female n (%)

82 (70)

Clinical experience, years, n (%)

 1–5

53 (46)

 6–10

21 (18)

 11–15

10 (9)

 16–20

9 (8)

 21–25

8 (7)

  > 25

15 (13)

Education level n (%)

 Bachelor’s degree

100 (89)

 Post graduate major

8 (7)

 Clinical specialist

4 (3)

 Post graduate master

3 (23)

  1. Education levels with European Tertiary Credit system
  2. Abbreviations: SD Standard deviation, n number of observations, PhD Doctor of Philosophy