Table 3 Participants’ demographic characteristics

Age (years)(mean,(SD))

35.77 (13.3)

Sex (female); (male) (N (%)):

387 (47); 435 (53)

Years of Practice (N (%)):

 Less than 1 year

87 (11)

 From 1 to 5 years

319 (39)

 From 6 to 10 years

149 (18)

 More than 10 years

267 (32)

Highest Academic Level Reached (N (%)):

 Bachelor of Science (BSc)/Equivalent title

282 (34)

 Post-Graduate I Level Degree*

382 (47)

 Master of Science (MSc)/Post-Graduate II Level Degree†

122 (15)

 Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)

36 (4)

Read at least one osteoarthritis CPGs (N (%)):

 Yes

465 (57)

 No

357 (43)