Table 1.
Characteristics of physical therapists (N=9).
| Characteristics | Value | |
| Age (years), mean (SD) | 33.0 (6.5) | |
| Sex, n (%) | ||
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Male | 4 (44) |
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Female | 5 (55) |
| Clinical experience (years), mean (SD) | 9.4 (6.2) | |
| Clinical experience in treating patients with OAa (years), mean (SD) | 9.4 (6.2) | |
| Level of education, n (%) | ||
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Masters, diploma, state examination (university [of applied sciences]); EQFb Level 7 | 2 (22) |
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Bachelors (university or university of applied sciences); EQF Level 6 | 6 (67) |
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State examination/completion of a vocational training; EQF Level 5 | 1 (11) |
| Prior experience in online therapy, n (%) | 4 (44) | |
| Working hours/week, mean (SD) | 32.0 (12.5) | |
| General health literacy (HLS-EU-Q16c), n (%) | ||
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Adequate | 4 (44) |
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Problematic | 4 (44) |
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Inadequate | 1 (11) |
| Digital health literacy (G-eHEALSd), mean (SD) | 32 (7) | |
aOA: osteoarthritis.
bEQF: European Qualifications Framework.
cHLS-EU-Q16: the European Health Literacy Survey Questionnaire (0=low/no health literacy to 16=high health literacy).
dG-eHEALS: German eHealth Literacy Scale (0-40; higher score indicates better digital health literacy).