Table 4.
Description of characteristics of health care managers
| Health care managers (N = 18) | Eastern Townships (n = 7) | Montreal (n = 8) | Chaudières-Appalaches (n = 3) |
| Gender (F) | 5 | 7 | 8 |
| Living environment(urban) | 6 | 8 | 3 |
| Field of practice: | |||
| Inpatient rehabilitation unit | 1 | 5 | 2 |
| Acute care hospital | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Local community service centre | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Day centre | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Day hospital | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Community organization | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Rehabilitation centre | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Clientele targeted by work: | |||
| General | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Over 65 years | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| Neurology | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Field of study: | |||
| Management | 3 | 4 | 1 |
| Health | 6 | 7 | 3 |
| Number of years' management experience: | |||
| Less than 5 years | 2 | 3 | 2 |
| 5–10 years | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| More than 10 years | 4 | 4 | 0 |