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Table 2 Socio-demographic characteristics of the participants

From: Nigerian physiotherapists’ perception of physiotherapy internship: perceived expectations, experience, and outcomes

Variable

Category

Survey

Focus group

n (%)

n (%)

Sex

Male

147 (56)

7 (77.8)

Female

116 (44)

2 (22.2)

Age (year)

20–24

17 (6.5)

0 (0)

25–29

196 (74.5)

6 (66.7)

30–34

48 (18.3)

3 (33.3)

35–39

2 (0.7)

0 (0)

University Attended

UI

53 (20.2)

 

UNILAG

55 (20.9)

 

OAU

50 (19)

 

UNN

44 (16.7)

 

UNIZIK

27 (10.3)

 

BUK

26 (9.9)

 

UNIMAID

7 (2.7)

 

OTHERS

1 (0.4)

 

Year of internship (Periods)

2008 - 2009

9 (3.4)

1 (11.1)

2010 – 2011

15 (5.7)

1 (11.1)

2012 - 2013

40 (15.2)

0 (0)

2014 - 2015

75 (28.5)

3 (33.3)

2016 – 2017

124 (47.2)

4 (44.4)

Place of Internship

University Teaching Hospital

179 (68)

5 (55.6)

Federal Hospital/ Medical Centre

37 (14.5)

2 (22.2)

State/General Hospital

30 (11.3)

2 (22.2)

Military Hospital

10 (3.8)

0 (0)

Private Hospital

3 (1.1)

0 (0)

Specialist Hospital

3 (1.1)

0 (0)

  1. Key: UI University of Ibadan, UNN University of Nigeria Nsukka, UNIZIK Nnamdi Azikwe University, BUK Bayero University Kano, UNIMAID University of Maiduguri, OAU Obafemi Awolowo University, UNILAG University of Lagos