Table 2:
Participant demographics and baseline proficiency in wheelchair skills
| Participant Characteristics | Participants with Complete Data (n=41) | Participants Who Did Not Complete the Intervention and/or Missing Follow-up Data (n=9) | Between Groups Comparison |
|---|---|---|---|
| n (%) | Significance (p-value) | ||
| Female | 37 (90.2%) | 8 (88.9%) | 0.960 |
| Caucasian | 32 (78.0%) | 8 (88.9%) | 0.619 |
| Clinical Discipline | 0.440 | ||
| Licensed Clinician (PT, OT) | 31 (75.6%) | 7 (77.8%) | |
| Physical Therapy Student | 10 (24.4%) | 2 (22.2%) | |
| Motivation for Participation | 0.913 | ||
| Interest | 38 (92.7%) | 8 (88.9%) | |
| Job requirement | 3 (7.3%) | 1 (11.1%) | |
| Site | 0.051 | ||
| Site 1 | 10 (24.4%) | 4 (44.4%) | |
| Site 2 | 3 (7.3%) | 3 (33.1%) | |
| Site 3 | 13 (31.7%) | 1 (11.1%) | |
| Site 4 | 15 (36.6%) | 1 (11.1%) | |
| Mean (SD) | Significance (p-value) | ||
| Age | 32.2 (6.7) | 31.2 (6.7) | 0.122 |
| Years of Experience | 5.7 (6.6) | 5.7 (6.6) | 0.129 |
| Baseline Wheelchair Skills Test Questionnaire (WST-Q) | |||
| Capacity | 16.9 (15.5) | 9.4 (9.2) | 0.140 |
| Confidence | 47.7 (18.8) | 37.8 (12.5) | 0.133 |
| Knowledge | 67.0 (5.4) | 64.5 (5.1) | 0.586 |