Table 1 Participant demographical data
From: Demographics and scope of Australian emergency department physiotherapists
Categorical variable (n) | Â | 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) | |
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 employment in ED (n = 93) | Permanent Full Time | 33.3 (31) |
Permanent Part Time | 44.1 (41) | |
Temporary Full Time | < 5 (< 5) | |
Temporary Part Time | 12.9 (12) | |
Casual | 5.4 (5) | |
Average time per fortnight spent working in ED in full time equivalent (n = 93) | ≤ 0.19 | 17.2 (16) |
0.20–0.39 | 14.0 (13) | |
0.40–0.59 | 17.2 (16) | |
0.60–0.79 | 6.5 (6) | |
0.80–0.99 | 7.5 (7) | |
1.0 | 37.6 (35) |