Table 1 Demographics of physiotherapists who were included in the mixed methods study (n = 57). Eight participants took part in both the survey and focus group
Survey | Focus Groups | Total sample | |
|---|---|---|---|
n = 49 | n = 16 | n = 57 | |
Age (years) mean (SD) | 38 (27 - 49) | 41 (33-49) | 40 (29-51) |
Years in practice (n (%)) | |||
1-5 | 10 (20%) | 5 (16.5%) | 13 (23%) |
6-10 | 16 (33%) | 3 (28%) | 13 (23%) |
11-15 | 6 (12%) | 2 (16.5%) | 8 (14%) |
16-20 | 6 (12%) | 5 (11%) | 10 (17%) |
21+ | 11 (23%) | 1 (28%) | 13 (23%) |
Location of practice (n (%)) | |||
Regional | 35 (72%) | 15 (89%) | 42 (74%) |
Rural | 3 (6%) | 0 (0%) | 3 (5%) |
Remote | 1 (2%) | 1 (5.5%) | 2 (3.5%) |
Don’t know | 1 (2%) | 0 (0%) | 1 (2%) |
I practice outside of Australia | 9 (18%) | 0 (0%) | 9 (15.5%) |
Clinical area of practice (n (%)) | |||
Cardiothoracics | 1 (2%) | 0 (0%) | 1 (2%) |
Chronic pain | 5 (10%) | 1 (6%) | 5 (8.5%) |
Chronic respiratory disease | 1 (2%) | 1 (6%) | 2 (3.5%) |
Continence and Women’s Health | 1 (2%) | 0 (0%) | 1 (2%) |
Gerontology | 1 (2%) | 0 (0%) | 1 (2%) |
Musculoskeletal | 29 (60%) | 11 (69%) | 33 (57%) |
Neurology | 0 (0%) | 1 (6%) | 1 (2%) |
Oncology | 1 (2%) | 0 (0%) | 1 (2%) |
Orthopaedics | 3 (6%) | 0 (0%) | 3 (5%) |
Sports | 6 (12%) | 2 (13%) | 8 (14%) |
Whiplash | 1 (2%) | 0 (0%) | 1 (2%) |