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Table 1 Socio-demographic information of the healthcare providers (n = 24)

From: Health care providers’ understanding of self-management support for people with chronic low back pain in Ethiopia: an interpretive description

Characteristics

Description (frequency)

Median age in years (Range)

28 (24–42)

Gender

 Men

17

 Women

7

Discipline

 Physiotherapy

12

 Medical doctor

12

Professional background and specialization

 BSc PT

4

 MSc PT

6

 DPT

2

 General Practitioner

2

 Resident (R1 & R3)

2

 Neurologist

2

 Neurosurgeon

2

 Orthopedic surgeon

4

Median years in clinical service (range)

9.5 (1,11)