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Table 2 Descriptive demographic information, OMPTs sample

From: Rehabilitation following shoulder arthroplasty: a survey of current clinical practice patterns of Italian physiotherapists

Question

Multiple choice

Frequency (N)

Percentage (%)

C.I

Gender (Q1)

Female

53

44.2

40.2–48.1

Male

67

55.8

51.9–59.8

Age (Q2)

 < 30

50

41.7

37.7–45.6

30–35

41

34.2

30.4–37.9

36–40

16

13.3

10.6–16.0

41–45

5

4.2

2.6–5.8

 > 45

8

6.7

4.7–8.6

How many years have you been working as a physiotherapist? (Q3)

 < 5

33

27.5

23.9–31.1

5–10

49

40.8

36.9–44.7

11–15

22

18.3

15.3–21.4

16–20

5

4.2

2.6–5.8

 > 20

11

9.2

6.9–11.5

Prevalent work place (Q4)

Nursing home

1

0.8

0.1–1.6

Sport team

1

0.8

0.1–1.6

Public or private healthcare facility focused on orthopedic surgery

8

6.7

4.7–8.6

Private healthcare facility NON focused on orthopedic surgery

52

43.3

39.4–47.3

Public healthcare facility NON focused on orthopedic surgery

18

15.0

12.2–17.8

Private outpatient clinic (self-employee)

40

33.3

29.6–37.1

Which is your highest academic qualification? (Q5)

Bachelor degree

101

84.2

81.3–87.1

Master of Science degree

19

15.8

12.9–18.7

How many patients with shoulder replacement (any type) did you visit in a year? (Q7)

 < 4

78

65.0

61.2–68.8

4–8

29

24.2

20.8–27.6

9–12

4

3.3

1.9–4.8

 > 12

9

7.5

5.4–9.6

  1. Acronyms: C.I. Confidence interval, N Number, OMPT Orthopaedic Manipulative Physical Therapist, Q Question