Table 2. Characteristics of study participants.
| All Participants (n = 79) |
Routine Usersa (n = 30) |
Non-routine Usersb (n = 49) |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| n | % | n | % | n | % | |
| Gender | ||||||
| Male | 60 | 75.9% | 23 | 76.7 | 37 | 75.5 |
| Female | 19 | 24.1% | 7 | 23.3 | 12 | 24.5 |
| Race/Ethnicity | ||||||
| NH White | 68 | 86.1% | 27 | 90.0 | 41 | 83.7 |
| Asian | 7 | 8.9% | 2 | 6.7 | 5 | 10.2 |
| Hispanic | 3 | 3.8% | 1 | 3.3 | 2 | 4.1 |
| More than 1 race | 1 | 1.3% | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2.0 |
| Educationc | ||||||
| Certificate only | 23 | 29.1% | 12 | 40.0% | 11 | 22.4% |
| Bachelor's only | 37 | 46.8% | 9 | 30.0% | 28 | 57.1% |
| Certificate & Bachelors | 12 | 15.2% | 5 | 16.7% | 7 | 14.3% |
| Certificate & Masters | 4 | 5.1% | 3 | 10.0% | 1 | 2.0% |
| Certificate and Other | 3 | 3.8% | 1 | 3.3% | 2 | 4.1% |
| Clinical Certification | ||||||
| CP | 24 | 30.4% | 13 | 43.3 | 10 | 20.4 |
| CPO | 51 | 64.6% | 15 | 50.0 | 35 | 71.4 |
| Other | 4 | 5.1% | 1 | 3.3 | 3 | 6.1 |
| Other Clinical Experiencec | ||||||
| Physical or Occupational Therapy | 6 | 7.6% | ||||
| Exercise physiology, Personal Training or Athletic Training | 5 | 6.3% | ||||
| Other | 3 | 3.8% | ||||
CP: certified prosthetist; CPO: certified prosthetist/orthotist.
a
Participants answered Question 1 (any item) with “often” or “always.”
b
Participants answered Question 1 (all items) with “never,” “rarely,” or “sometimes.”
c
Participants may check more than 1 option (i.e., cumulative percent may be > 100%)