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Table 1 Demographics and general characteristics of the physiotherapists (PT) interviewed (n = 742)

From: Physiotherapists’ use and perceptions of digital remote physiotherapy during COVID-19 lockdown in Switzerland: an online cross-sectional survey

Characteristics of respondents

Mean (SD)

Min; Max

n = 742 (%)

Age

43 (±11)

24; 68

 

Working Experience (years working as PT)

18 (±12)

0;48

 

Language

 German

 

560 (75.5%)

 French

 

112 (15.1%)

 Italian

 

70 (9.4%)

Gender

 Female

 

550 (74.1%)

 Male

 

174 (23.5%)

 Unknown

 

5 (0.7%)

 Missing

 

13 (1.7%)

Patient contact during Lockdown

 Yes

 

699 (94.2%)

 No

 

43 (5.8%)

Work employment during Lockdown

 Outpatient

 

548 (73.9%)

 Inpatient

 

59 (8.0%)

 Both

 

92 (12.4%)

 Missing

 

43 (5.8%)

Changed professional duties during Lockdown

 Yes - within field of physiotherapy

 

57 (7.7%)

 Yes - outside the field of physiotherapy

 

56 (7.5%)

 No

 

586 (79.0%)

 Missing

 

43 (5.8%)