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Table 2 Demographic characteristics (n = 17). Data presented as number (%) unless specified

From: Health professional views on the assessment and management of foot problems in people with psoriatic arthritis in Australia and New Zealand: a qualitative investigation

Variables

Value

Female

9 (53%)

Ethnicity

 Caucasian

12 (71%)

 Chinese

4 (24%)

 Indian

1 (6%)

Occupation

 Rheumatologist

10 (59%)

 Rheumatologist registrar

2 (12%)

 Podiatrist

3 (18%)

 Physiotherapist

1 (6%)

 Rheumatology care coordinator

1 (6%)

 Clinical experience, years, mean (SD)

12.4 (7.5)

Geographical location

 Sydney, Australia

12 (71%)

 Auckland, New Zealand

5 (29%)

Health sector

 Public sector

13 (77%)

 Private sector

4 (24%)

  1. Three broad themes underpinning suboptimal foot disease management were derived from the data (Table 3). Exemplars were identified from the transcripts to support each theme