Table 2. PTs personal and practice characteristics.
| Characteristic | Frequency (%) | Characteristic | Frequency (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sex | Working Hours per Week | ||
| Male | 52 (26.9%) | <20 | 5 (2.6%) |
| Female | 141 (73.1%) | 20–30 | 26 (13.5%) |
| Age Groups | 31–40 | 76 (39.4%) | |
| 20–29 years | 48 (24.9%) | >40 | 86 (44.6%) |
| 30–39 years | 86 (44.6%) | Patients per Day | |
| 40–49 years | 28 (14.5%) | 1–5 | 29 (8.3%) |
| ≥50 years | 31 (16.1%) | 6–10 | 71 (18.1%) |
| Valid License | 11–15 | 49 (9.7%) | |
| <5 years | 27 (14%) | >15 | 44 (63.9%) |
| 5–10 years | 62 (32.1%) | Number of PTs in the Facility | |
| 11–15 years | 46 (23.8%) | 0 | 46 (23.8%) |
| >15 years | 58 (30.1%) | 1–5 | 84 (43.5%) |
| Degree | 6–10 | 27 (14%) | |
| Certificate | 4 (2.1%) | 11–15 | 15 (7.8%) |
| Baccalaureate | 118 (61.1%) | >15 | 21 (10.9%) |
| Master | 58 (30.1%) | Percentage of Total Work Time in: | |
| Doctorate | 12 (6.2%) | Patient Care | |
| Post-doctorate | 1 (0.5%) | 0% | 2 (1%) |
| Pursue a Higher Academic Degree | 5–25% | 11 (5.7%) | |
| Yes | 128 (66.3%) | 30–50% | 17 (8.8%) |
| No | 24 (12.4%) | 55–75 % | 52 (26.9%) |
| Do Not Know | 41 (21.2%) | 80–100 % | 111 (57.9%) |
| Participate in Continuing Education | Researcher | ||
| Yes | 172 (89.1%) | 0% | 83 (43%) |
| No | 21 (10.9%) | 5–25% | 86 (44.6%) |
| Belong to a Practice-oriented Organization | 30–50% | 19 (9.8%) | |
| Yes | 152 (78.8%) | 55–75% | 5 (2.6%) |
| No | 41 (21.2%) | Teacher | |
| Instructor | 0% | 117 (60.6%) | |
| Yes | 99 (51.3%) | 5–25% | 42 (21.8%) |
| No | 94 (48.7%) | 30–50% | 19 (9.8%) |
| Certificate/Baccalaureate School | 55–75 % | 10 (5.2%) | |
| ESSATLA | 12 (6.2%) | 80–100 % | 5 (2.6%) |
| ESSCVP | 5 (2.6%) | Location of the Facility | |
| ESSUA | 3 (1.6%) | Rural | 11 (5.7%) |
| ESSL | 5 (2.6%) | Suburban | 21 (10.9%) |
| ESSP | 18 (9.3%) | Urban | 160 (82.9%) |
| ESSS | 16 (8.3%) | Do not Treat Patients | 1 (0.5%) |
| ESSA | 40 (20.7%) | Facility District | |
| ESSVA | 5 (2.6%) | Açores | 5 (2.6%) |
| ESSVS | 10 (5.2%) | Aveiro | 14 (7.3%) |
| ESSLD | 11 (5.7%) | Braga | 8 (4.1%) |
| ESSEM | 7 (3.6%) | Bragança | 2 (1%) |
| ESSJP – Vila Nova de Gaia | 4 (2.1%) | Castelo Branco | 2 (1%) |
| ESSJP – Viseu | 1 (0.5%) | Coimbra | 14 (7.3%) |
| ESTeSC | 28 (14.5%) | Évora | 2 (1%) |
| ESTeSL | 18 (9.3%) | Faro | 4 (2.1%) |
| ISSAA | 3 (1.6%) | Guarda | 4 (2.1%) |
| UFP | 7 (3.6%) | Leiria | 11 (5.7%) |
| Lisboa | 68 (35.2%) | ||
| Madeira | 3 (1.6%) | ||
| Portalegre | 1 (0.5%) | ||
| Porto | 27 (14%) | ||
| Santarém | 5 (2.6%) | ||
| Setúbal | 13 (6.7%) | ||
| Viana do Castelo | 3 (1.6%) | ||
| Vila Real | 2 (1%) | ||
| Viseu | 4 (2.1%) | ||
| Do Not Treat Patients | 1 (0.5%) | ||
| Type of Facility | |||
| Town Hall | 1 (0.5%) | ||
| Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Center | 28 (14.5%) | ||
| Health Center | 9 (4.7%) | ||
| Geriatric Center/Resting Home | 20 (10.4%) | ||
| Private Clinic | 41 (21.2%) | ||
| Sports Club | 3 (1.6%) | ||
| Home Care | 8 (4.1%) | ||
| Commercial or Industrial Company | 2 (1%) | ||
| Healthcare Provider Company | 2 (1%) | ||
| Physical Therapy Office | 18 (9.3%) | ||
| Private Hospital | 8 (4.1%) | ||
| Public or Public-Private Partnership Hospital | 31 (16.1%) | ||
| Elementary or Secondary School | 1 (0.6%) | ||
| Higher Education Institute or Research Center | 4 (2.1%) | ||
| Continuing Care Unit | 14 (7.3%) | ||
| Other | 2 (1%) | ||
| Do Not Treat Patients | 1 (0.5%) | ||
| Majority of Patients Condition | |||
| Cardiovascular/pulmonary | 16 (8.3%) | ||
| Palliative Care | 12 (6.2%) | ||
| Hospital Health Care | 6 (3.1%) | ||
| Primary Health Care | 2 (1%) | ||
| Dermatological | 1 (0.5%) | ||
| Sport | 5 (2.6%) | ||
| Aging | 28 (14.5%) | ||
| Aquatic Physical Therapy | 2 (1%) | ||
| Orthopedic | 77 (39.9%) | ||
| Neurological | 23 (11.9%) | ||
| Pediatric | 10 (5.2%) | ||
| Women’s Health | 8 (4.1%) | ||
| Mental Health | 1 (0.5%) | ||
| Other | 1 (0.5%) | ||
| Do Not Treat Patients | 1 (0.5%) | ||
| Majority of Patients Age Group | |||
| Pediatric (≤18 years) | 13 (6.7%) | ||
| Adult (19–64 years) | 112 (58%) | ||
| Geriatric (≥65 years) | 67 (34.7%) | ||
| Do Not Treat Patients | 1 (0.5%) | ||
| Work Sector | |||
| Public | 57 (29.5%) | ||
| Private | 122 (63.2%) | ||
| Academic | 14 (7.3%) | ||
| Work Modality | |||
| Own Account | 45 (23.3%) | ||
| Someone Else’s Account | 148 (76.7%) |
Note:
Abbreviations: ESSATLA, Escola Superior de Saúde Atlântica; ESSCVP, Escola Superior de Saúde da Cruz Vermelha Portuguesa; ESSUA, Escola Superior de Saúde da Universidade de Aveiro; ESSL, Escola Superior de Saúde de Leiria; ESSP, Escola Superior de Saúde do Porto; ESSS, Escola Superior de Saúde de Setúbal; ESSA, Escola Superior de Saúde de Alcoitão; ESSVA, Escola Superior de Saúde do Vale do Ave; ESSVS, Escola Superior de Saúde do Vale do Sousa; ESSLD, Escola Superior de Saúde Dr. Lopes Dias; ESSEM, Escola Superior de Saúde Egas Moniz; ESSJP, Escola Superior de Saúde Jean Piaget; ESTeSC, Escola Superior de Tecnologia e da Saúde de Coimbra; ESTeSL, Escola Superior de Tecnologia e da Saúde de Lisboa; ISSAA, Instituto Superior da Saúde do Alto Ave; UFP, Universidade Fernando Pessoa.