Table 2.
Demographic characteristics of Survey completers (N = 59)
| Variable | Subcategory | Count (percent)a |
|---|---|---|
| Discipline | Social Work | 35 (59%) |
| Occupational Therapy | 24 (41%) | |
| Gender | Female | 49 (83%) |
| Male | 10 (17%) | |
| Age | 20-29yrs | 10 (17%) |
| 30-39yrs | 21 (36%) | |
| 40-49yrs | 12 (21%) | |
| 50-59yrs | 14 (24%) | |
| 60yrs + | 1 (2%) | |
| Highest Education | Undergraduate only | 17 (29%) |
| Undertaking postgraduate coursework | 5 (9%) | |
| Completed postgraduate coursework | 29 (49%) | |
| Undertaking postgraduate research | – (0%) | |
| Completed postgraduate research | 8 (14%) | |
| Time since last qualification | 0-4yrs | 22 (37%) |
| 5-10yrs | 15 (26%) | |
| 11-14yrs | 8 (14%) | |
| 15-19yrs | 7 (12%) | |
| 20yrs + | 7 (12%) | |
| Has research-related activity experience withb | Project Work | 34 (58%) |
| QA | 15 (25%) | |
| Evaluation | 23 (39%) | |
| Research | 17 (29%) | |
| None of the above | 19 (32%) | |
| Breadth of experiencec | No research-related experience | 19 (32%) |
| 1 activity type | 16 (27%) | |
| 2 activity types | 6 (10%) | |
| 3 activity types | 11 (19%) | |
| 4 activity types | 7 (12%) |
aPercentages will not always add to 100% due to rounding
bPercentages will not always add to 100% due to rounding
cResponses to subcategories were not mutually exclusive except for ‘None of the above’