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Table 1 Socio-demographic characteristics of the participants

From: Physiotherapists’ perception on first contact practice in Nigeria: a cross-sectional survey

Variable

Frequency

Percentage

Gender

 Male

52

72.2

 Female

20

27.8

Age

 Mean SD

32.57 ± 8.40

 

 Range

24-57

 

Age group

 20–30

41

56.9

 31–40

20

27.8

 41–50

5

7.0

 50 and above

6

8.3

Years of experience

 1–3

39

54.2

 4–6

14

19.4

 6 and above

19

26.4

Location of practice

 Northeast

37

51.4

 North central

22

30.6

 Northwest

13

18.0

Area of specialty

 Orthopedics

22

30.6

 Neurology

11

15.3

 Cardiopulmonary

2

2.8

 Pediatrics

6

8.3

 Obstetrics and Gynecology

1

1.4

 General

26

36.0

 Others (Sports, geriatrics etc.)

4

5.6

Area of practice

 Academic

5

6.9

 Clinic

67

93.1