TABLE 1.
Characteristics of participants and their practice (N = 121).
| Characteristics | N | % |
|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | ||
| 20–25 | 16 | 13.2 |
| 26–30 | 63 | 52.1 |
| 31–35 | 29 | 23.9 |
| 36–40 | 13 | 10.7 |
| Sex | ||
| Male | 74 | 61.2 |
| Female | 47 | 38.8 |
| Entry level degree | ||
| Certificate | 121 | 100.0 |
| Highest degree | ||
| Bachelor’s | 111 | 91.7 |
| Entry level master’s | 4 | 3.3 |
| Applied or research master’s | 6 | 5.0 |
| Years of practice | ||
| < 5 | 45 | 37.1 |
| 5–8 | 68 | 56.2 |
| > 8 | 8 | 6.6 |
| Hours of work per week | ||
| < 20 | 11 | 9.1 |
| 20–30 | 25 | 20.7 |
| 31–40 | 81 | 66.9 |
| > 40 | 4 | 3.3 |
| Number of patients seen per day | ||
| < 5 | - | - |
| 5–10 | 40 | 33.1 |
| 11–15 | 39 | 32.2 |
| > 15 | 42 | 34.7 |
| Number of stroke patients seen in a day | ||
| < 3 | 4 | 3.3 |
| 3–5 | 39 | 32.2 |
| 6–10 | 38 | 31.4 |
| > 10 | 40 | 33.1 |
| Clinical instructor | ||
| Yes | 108 | 89.3 |
| No | 13 | 10.7 |
| Member of MDT | ||
| Yes | 111 | 91.7 |
| No | 10 | 8.3 |
MDT, multidisciplinary team; N, number.