Table 1.

Demographic Characteristics of Survey Respondents (n=50^*)

Characteristic	No. (%) of respondents
Age, y
25–34	17 (34)
35–44	9 (18)
45–54	17 (34)
55–64	7 (14)
Area of practice
Cardiorespiratory†	44 (88)
Other‡	6 (12)
No. of years working (n=49)
1–10	14 (29)
11–20	13 (26)
21–30	15 (30)
31–40	7 (14)

Note: Percentages may not total 100 because of rounding.

^*Except where otherwise indicated.

^†Working only with cardiorespiratory patients in acute care or pulmonary rehabilitation.

^‡Gerontology, working with cardiorespiratory as well as musculoskeletal and neurological populations.