Table 1.
Demographics of the participants responding to the first round
| Occupational therapy (n = 85) | Physiotherapy (n = 88) | Speech Pathology (n= 85) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Gender |
|
|
|
|
| Females |
N (%) |
81 (95.29) |
59 (67.05) |
80 (94.12) |
| Years since commenced practice |
Mean (SD) |
14.13 (10.47) |
15.60 (10.39) |
11.46 (10.05) |
|
Place of work |
|
|
|
|
| Metropolitan (population > 100,000) |
N (%) |
68 (80.0) |
70 (79.55) |
56 (65.88) |
| Provincial (population 25,000 – 99,999) |
N (%) |
12 (14.12) |
15 (17.05) |
19 (22.35) |
| Regional (population < 25,000) |
N (%) |
4 (4.71) |
4 (4.55) |
8 (9.41) |
| Regional/Rural (population < 5,000) |
N (%) |
3 (3.53) |
1 (1.36) |
2 (2.35) |
|
Years involved in clinical education |
|
|
|
|
| 1-4 years |
N (%) |
34 (40.0) |
43 (48.86) |
34 (40.0) |
| 5-9 years |
N (%) |
25 (29.41) |
26 (29.55) |
21 (24.71) |
| 10+ | N (%) | 26 (30.59) | 19 (21.59) | 30 (35.29) |