Table 3

Demographic and occupational characteristics of the therapists (n=45)

CharacteristicsMedian (IQR), mean (SD) or n (%)
Age (years)
 Median (IQR)31 (26.0–40.5)
 Mean (SD)32.7 (8.1)
Gender: n (%)
 Male25 (55.6)
 Female20 (44.4)
Occupational types: n (%)
 Occupational therapists18 (40.0)
 Physical therapists27 (60.0)
Years of clinical experience: n (%)
 1 year or more and less than 3 years9 (20.0)
 3 years or more and less than 5 years9 (20.0)
 5 years or more and less than 7 years8 (17.8)
 7 years or more and less than ten years7 (15.6)
 10 years or more12 (26.7)
Years therapist has been in charge of the patient, n (%)
 Less than 1 year41 (50.6)
 1 year or more and less than 3 years32 (39.5)
 3 years or more8 (9.9)
Therapist’s score of Disability Assessment Schedule
 Total: median (IQR)13 (10–18.5)
 Total: mean (SD)14.5 (7.6)