Table 1 Sociodemographic characteristics of the sample
From: Attitudes and beliefs towards low back pain (LBP) among physiotherapists in Spain
Variable | Frequency | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
Gender | ||
Male | 230 | 60.5% |
Female | 151 | 39.5% |
Age | ||
20–30 | 173 | 45.4% |
31–40 | 111 | 29.1% |
41–50 | 76 | 19.9% |
> 50 years | 21 | 5.5% |
Years of experience | ||
1–5 | 196 | 51.4% |
6–10 | 92 | 21.1% |
10–15 | 71 | 18.6% |
>15 years | 22 | 5.7% |
Level of education | ||
BSc | 227 | 59.5% |
MSc | 141 | 37% |
PhD | 13 | 3.5% |
Type of employment status | ||
Employed | 240 | 63.2% |
Self-employed | 141 | 28.9% |
Type of employment contract | ||
Part-time | 98 | 25.8% |
Full-time | 283 | 74.2% |
Region of practice | ||
Andalusia | 21 | 5.5% |
Castilla y Leon | 36 | 9.4% |
Catalonia | 81 | 21.2% |
Galicia | 30 | 7.8% |
Canary Islands | 68 | 17.8% |
Madrid | 79 | 20.7% |
Murcia | 12 | 3.1% |
Basque Country | 54 | 14.7% |
Place of establishment | ||
Urban | 221 | 58.0% |
Rural | 160 | 42.0% |