Table 1

Descriptive information of physical therapist (PT) respondents to questionnaire



Female (n = 92)
Male (n = 28)
All

Age (yrs)
Mean (SD)
30.3 (7.5)
30.8 (4.4)
30.4 (6.9)

Range
22 – 55
25 – 38
22 – 55
Height (m)
Mean (SD)
1.63 (6.21)
1.76 (7.3)
1.67 (8.41)

Range
1.32 – 1.78
1.65 – 1.90
1.32 – 1.90
Weight (kg)
Mean (SD)
57.9 (6.4)
78.1 (13.1)
62.6 (12.0)

Range
45 – 82
53 – 100
45 – 100
Years as a PT
Mean (SD)
8.2 (6.7)
7.9 (3.6)
8.0 (6.0)

Range
2 – 29
2 – 14
2 – 29
Hours per week in direct patient care
Mean (SD)
38.5 (9.0)
40.0 (9.8)
38.8 (9.2)

Range
8 – 60
5 – 60
5 – 60

Salik and Özcan BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2004 5:27   doi:10.1186/1471-2474-5-27