Table 1.
Demographic data for students who completed the end-of-placement survey between 2011 and 2016 and were included in the study
| Individual (n=275) | n (%) |
|---|---|
| Gender | |
| Male | 50 (18.2) |
| Female | 227 (81.8) |
| Discipline | |
| Medical Radiation Sciencea | 32 (11.6) |
| Nutrition and Dietetics | 78 (28.4) |
| Occupational Therapyb | 32 (11.6) |
| Physiotherapy | 94 (34.2) |
| Speech Pathologyb | 39 (14.2) |
| Rural background | |
| 10 years or more | 110 (40.0) |
| 6–9 years | 12 (4.4) |
| 3–5 years | 11 (4.0) |
| 1–2 years | 4 (1.5) |
| Less than 1 year | 10 (3.6) |
| Never | 128 (46.5) |
Notes: aOccupational therapy and speech pathology students were included from 2012 onwards. bMedical Radiation Science includes the disciplines of; diagnostic radiography, nuclear medicine, and radiation science.