Table 1 The socio-demographic characteristics of the study participants
Variable | Frequency | Percentage (%) |
|---|---|---|
Age group (years). | ||
20–29 | 82 | 52.9 (%) |
30–39 | 50 | 32.5 (%) |
40–49 | 23 | 14.2 (%) |
Gender | ||
Female | 77 | 50 (%) |
Male | 77 | 50 (%) |
Years of experience | ||
<5 | 26 | 16.9 (%) |
5–10 | 59 | 38.3 (%) |
11–15 | 49 | 31.8 (%) |
>15 | 20 | 13 (%) |
Educational status | ||
B.Sc./BMR (PT) | 73 | 47.4 (%) |
DPT | 3 | 1.9 (%) |
Masters | 53 | 34 (%) |
PhD | 25 | 16.2 (%) |
Place of employment | ||
Federal Medical Center | 19 | 12.3 (%) |
Federal University | 29 | 18.8 (%) |
Federal Teaching Hospital | 35 | 22.7 (%) |
Private Hospital | 11 | 7.1 (%) |
Private Physiotherapy Clinics | 18 | 11.7 (%) |
State General Hospital | 2 | 1.10 (%) |
State Specialist Hospital. | 5 | 3.2 (%) |
State Teaching Hospitals | 28 | 18.2 (%) |
State University | 8 | 5.2 (%) |
Federal Medical Center | 19 | 12.3 (%) |
Private University | 1 | .6 (%) |
Area of specialization | ||
Neurology | 29 | 18.8 (%) |
Orthopedics/sports | 57 | 37 (%) |
Geriatrics | 21 | 13.8 (%) |
Cardiopulmonary | 21 | 13.8 (%) |
Women’s health | 10 | 6.5 (%) |
Pediatrics | 14 | 9.1 (%) |
Total | 152 | 98.7 (%) |
Missing | 2 | 1.3 (%) |
Total | 154 | 100 (%) |