Table 1.
Professionals’ characteristics
| Characteristics | Physical therapists (N = 14) | Chiropractors (N = 13) |
|---|---|---|
| Age | 39.3 years (SD ± 7.97) | 41.8 (SD ± 9.04) |
| Gender (n (%)) | ||
| Male | 5 (35.7) | 11 (84.6) |
| Female | 9 (64.3) | 2 (15.4) |
| Highest level of education | ||
| Diploma Program | ||
| Undergraduate Degree | 8 | 10 |
| Master Degree | 5 | 3 |
| PhD Degree | ||
| Clinical experience (years) | 14.8 (SD ± 8.9) | 14.8 (SD ± 10.2) |
| Current employment status | ||
| Full-timea | 10 | 10 |
| Part-timeb | 4 | 3 |
| Practice type /workplace? | ||
| Solo practice | 3 | 2 |
| Group practice | 11 | 11 |
| Clinical setting | ||
| Private | 7 | 7 |
| Multidisciplinary health care center | 4 | 6 |
| Rehabilitation center | 1 | |
| Hospitals | 2 | |
| Socioeconomic status (SES) of managed patients (on average) | ||
| Mostly high SES | 4 | 7 |
| Middle SES | 9 | 5 |
| Mostly low SES | 1 | 1 |
| Practice location | ||
| Urban area | 7 | 7 |
| Suburban area | 5 | 6 |
| Rural area | 2 | |
| Average total number of patients (new and regular visit) per week | 39 | 67 |
| Average total number of LBP patients (new and regular visit) per week | 13 | 34 |
| Average number of NEW cases of LBP per week | 3 | 2 |
amore than 16 hours in patient- contact hours; b less than 16 hours in patient- contact hours; LBP low back pain