Table 1.
Participant characteristics. Values presented as number of responses in each category, with percentage of the group in parentheses
| Non-users | Users | Open-to-use | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number | 59 | 217 | 76 | 352 |
| Gender | ||||
| Male | 16 (27.1) | 69(31.8) | 7(9.2) | 92(26.1) |
| Female | 43(72.9) | 148(68.2) | 69(90.8) | 260(73.9) |
| Highest level of education | ||||
| Bachelor's | 35(59.3) | 122(56.5) | 45(60) | 202(57.7) |
| Professional master's | 13(22) | 41(19) | 16(21.3) | 70(20) |
| Thesis-based master's | 10(16.9) | 46(21.3) | 13(17.3) | 69(19.7) |
| PhD | 1(1.7) | 7(3.2) | 1(1.3) | 9(2.6) |
| Missing | 0(0) | 1(0.4) | 1(1.3) | 2(0.5) |
| Professional experience | ||||
| 5 years or less | 9(15.3) | 43(19.8) | 22(28.9) | 74(21) |
| 6–10 years | 10(16.9) | 40(18.4) | 16(21.1) | 66(18.8) |
| 11–15 years | 5(8.5) | 38(17.5) | 9(11.8) | 52(14.8) |
| 16–20 years | 10(16.9) | 14(6.5) | 3(3.9) | 27(7.7) |
| More than 20 years | 25(42.4) | 82(37.8) | 26(34.2) | 133(37.8) |
| Time spent treating clients with balance problems (per week) | ||||
| 0–1 work day | 23(40.4) | 54(25.1) | 15(19.7) | 92(26.4) |
| 1–2 work days | 19(33.3) | 89(41.4) | 34(44.7) | 142(40.8) |
| 2–3 work days | 8(14) | 37(17.2) | 17(22.4) | 62(17.8) |
| 3–4 work days | 2(3.5) | 25(11.6) | 5(6.6) | 32(9.2) |
| 4–5 work days | 5(8.8) | 10(4.7) | 5(6.6) | 20(5.7) |
| Missing | 2(3.5) | 2(0.9) | 0(0) | 4(1.1) |
| Healthcare setting | ||||
| Acute care | 11(19.3) | 19(8.8) | 9(11.8) | 39(11.2) |
| Inpatient rehabilitation | 7(12.3) | 34(15.8) | 13(17.1) | 54(15.5) |
| Outpatient rehabilitation | 1(1.8) | 15(7) | 2(2.6) | 18(5.2) |
| Private practice | 7(12.3) | 21(9.8) | 4(5.3) | 32(9.2) |
| Home/community care | 18(31.6) | 73(34) | 24(31.6) | 115(33) |
| Long term care | 3(5.3) | 11(5.1) | 8(10.5) | 22(6.3) |
| Other | 10(17.5) | 42(19.5) | 16(21.1) | 68(19.5) |
| Missing | 2(3.5) | 2(0.9) | 0(0) | 4(1.1) |
| Area of practice | ||||
| Neurological | 7(12.1) | 53(24.8) | 9(11.8) | 69(19.8) |
| Orthopedic | 26(44.8) | 82(38.3) | 34(44.7) | 142(40.8) |
| Cardiorespiratory | 1(1.7) | 2(0.9) | 0(0) | 3(0.9) |
| Geriatric | 7(12.1) | 28(13.1) | 15(19.7) | 50(14.4) |
| Pediatric | 7(12.1) | 10(4.7) | 7(9.2) | 24(6.9) |
| Other | 10(17.2) | 39(18.2) | 11(14.5) | 60(17.2) |
| Missing | 1(1.7) | 3(1.4) | 0(0) | 4(1.1) |