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Table 2 Demographic characteristics of participants

From: Work-related exposures and disorders among physical therapists: experiences and beliefs of professional representatives assessed using a qualitative approach

 

Focus group discussion

Semi-structured interviews

Total respondents (number)

5

40

Sex – Female (number (%))

4 (80%)

22 (55%)

Age – Range (years)

30-73

25-56

Clinical Setting

N.A.

 

 Inpatient (number (%))

5 (12.5%)

 Outpatient (number (%))

25 (62.5%)

 Both (number (%))

10 (25.0%)

Employment statusa

N.A.

 

 Full time (≥39 h/ week)

24 (60.0%)

 Part time

15 (37.5%)

Professional experienceb

N.A.

 

 1 – 10 years (number (%))

12 (30.0%)

 11 – 20 years (number (%))

14 (35.0%)

 21 – 30 years (number (%))

5 (12.5%)

 31 – 40 years (number (%))

4 (10.0%)

  1. Notes: N.A. not applicable, amissing value of one person, bmissing value of five persons