Table 3.
Percentages (n) for background and coaching practices of validation survey participants (n = 1031)
| Age (years)a | ≤25 | 26-35 | 36-45 | 46-55 | 56-60 | >61 | ||||
| 1.5 % (14) | 14.3 % (131) | 20.8 % (191) | 32.7 % (300) | 17.9 % (164) | 12.8 % (117) | |||||
| Educational Backgroundb | One year certificate no degree | Associate’s degree | Bachelor’s degree | Master’s degree | Doctoral degree | |||||
| 2.5 % (23) | 3.3 % (30) | 40.3 % (368) | 45.6 % (417) | 8.3 % (76) | ||||||
| Years practicing HWCb | <1 | 1-4 | 5-10 | 11-15 | >15 | |||||
| 17.8 % (163) | 50.2 % (459) | 26.4 % (241) | 3.2 % (29) | 2.4 % (22) | ||||||
| Geographic areaa,c | West | Midwest | South | Northeast | Multiple States &/or Other Nations | |||||
| 20.0 % (183) | 29.0 % (266) | 28.8 % (264) | 15.7 % (144) | 6.5 % (60) | ||||||
| Primary Setting for Coaching Practiced,e | Medical/Clinical Facility | Insurance Company | Coaching Services Contractor | Employee Health, Fitness & Wellness | Independent Contractor/Self-Employed | Health Club/Fitness Facility | Government or Military | University/Academic | Community-based Facility (churches, rec centers, etc.) | Other |
| 24.6 % (186) | 5.3 % (40) | 8.2 % (62) | 12.8 % (97) | 37.9 % (286) | 3.7 % (28) | 2.1 % (16) | 2.4 % (18) | 2.1 % (16) | 0.08 % (6) | |
a114 participants did not answer (n = 917)
b117 participants did not answer (n = 914)
cFirst author used government website [29] to categorize participant’s practice location into geographic areas
d276 participants did not answer (n = 755)
eParticipants could select multiple categories