Table 1.
Demographic information for the cohort.
| Frequency (%) | Mean (SD) | |
|---|---|---|
| Age, yrs | 38.0 (10.4) | |
| Clinical experience, yrs | 13.5 (10.2) | |
| Proportion of musculoskeletal patients | 82.6 (23.3) | |
| Gender | ||
| Women | 431 (51.4) | |
| Men | 392 46.8) | |
| Prefer not to say | 4 (0.5) | |
| Profession | ||
| Physiotherapist | 688 (82.1) | |
| Podiatrist | 39 (4.7) | |
| Osteopath | 19 (2.3) | |
| Chiropractor | 14 (1.7) | |
| Myotherapist | 11 (1.3) | |
| Occupational therapist | 11 (1.3) | |
| Other | 45 (5.4) | |
| Proportion with postgraduate training | 540 (65) | |
| Post graduate training | ||
| Post graduate certificate | 152 (18.1) | |
| Post graduate diploma | 94 (11.2) | |
| Masters by coursework | 238 (28.4) | |
| Masters by research | 24 (4.1) | |
| PhD | 34 (4.1) | |
| Other | 48 (57.3) | |
| Region | ||
| Australia & New Zealand | 481 (59.7) | |
| Europe | 228 (27.6) | |
| North America | 64 (7.7) | |
| Asia | 14 (1.7) | |
| South America | 11 (1.3) | |
| Middle East | 10 (1.2) | |
| Africa | 6 (0.7) | |
| Clinical setting | ||
| Private practice | 547 (65.3) | |
| Private hospital (acute) | 18 (2.1) | |
| Private hospital (rehab) | 26 (3.1) | |
| Public hospital (acute) | 101 (12.1) | |
| Public hospital (rehab) | 92 (11.1) | |
| Community or home-based rehab | 116 (13.8) | |
| Other | 103 (12.3) | |