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Table 1 Participant demographical data

From: Emergency department physiotherapists: consideration of perceived barriers and facilitators to help optimise their role in the Australian emergency department

Categorical variable (n)

 

Percentage of participants (n)

Gender

(n = 94)

Male

41.5 (39)

Female

57.4 (54)

Prefer not to say

< 5 (less than 5)

Other

0 (0)

Age

(n = 89)

25–29

9.0 (8)

30–34

25.8 (23)

35–39

16.9 (15)

40–44

16.9 (15)

45–49

12.4 (11)

50–54

12.4 (11)

≥ 55

6.7 (6)

Graduation Year

(n = 94)

1970–1979

2.1 (2)

1980–1989

5.3 (5)

1990–1999

19.1 (18)

2000–2009

44.7 (42)

2010–2019

28.7 (27)

State of Work

(n = 93)

Australian Capital Territory

3.2 (3)

New South Wales

35.5 (33)

Northern Territory

0 (0)

Queensland

21.5 (20)

South Australia

2.2 (2)

Tasmania

3.2 (3)

Victoria

28.0 (26)

Western Australia

6.5 (6)

Years working in ED

(n = 94)

5 years or less

42.6 (40)

6 to 10 years

36.2 (34)

11 to 15 years

16 (15)

16 or more years

5.3 (5)

Years experience when entering ED

(n = 93)

5 years or less

29.0 (27)

6 to 10 years

35.5 (33)

11 to 15 years

17.2 (16)

16 or more years

18.3 (17)

Classification of role (n = 78)

Primary Contact Clinician

76.9 (60)

Secondary Contact Clinician

21.8 (17)

Assessment of older patients only or combination of aged care assessment team and primary contact clinician shifts

1.3 (1)