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. 2007 Jul 5;7:103. doi: 10.1186/1472-6963-7-103

Table 3.

Personal characteristics of study respondents (n = 831)

Variable Value
Age M = 39.4, SD = 9.5
Years as a licensed physical therapist M = 13.4, SD = 9.8
Gender
 Female 72.7%
 Male 27.3%
Race/Ethnicity
 White/Caucasian 86.1%
 Asian 6.1%
 Black/African American 4.6%
 Hispanic 1.1%
 Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander 0.4%
 American Indian/Alaska Native 0.1%
 Other 1.7%
Highest degree held
 Bachelor's 53.2%
 Master's 42.4%
 Doctorate in Physical Therapy 1.4%
 Other Doctorate 1.8%
 Other 1.2%
Employment setting
 Outpatient 41%
 Hospital 20.8%
 Home Health Agency 12%
 Skilled Nursing Facility/Extended Care/Assisted Living Facility 7.2%
 Acute Rehab or Sub-acute Rehab Hospital 4.3%
 School System 3.6%
 Academic Institution 1.8%
 Other 3.7%
 Multiple listings 5.4%
Percentage of time respondents spend performing selected activities
 Direct Patient Care M = 77.5%, SD = 22.6
 Administration M = 13.4%, SD = 18.5
 Education M = 5.7%, SD = 10.6
 Research M = 1.4%, SD = 5.9
 Other M = 2%, SD = 6.6