Table 1 Demographic characteristics of the sample (N=414)
Variable | Frequency | Percentage | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|---|
Gender | |||
Male | 238 | 57.5 | 52.7 - 62.3 |
Female | 176 | 42.5 | 37.8 - 47.3 |
Age | |||
<30 years | 144 | 34.8 | 30.2 - 39.4 |
31-35 years | 95 | 22.9 | 18.9 - 27.0 |
36-40 years | 46 | 11.1 | 8.1 - 14.1 |
41-45 years | 42 | 10.1 | 7.2 - 13.0 |
>45 years | 87 | 21.0 | 17.1 - 24.9 |
Region of origin | |||
Northern Italy | 214 | 51.7 | 46.9 - 56.5 |
Southern Italy | 106 | 25.6 | 21.4 - 29.8 |
Central Italy | 94 | 22.7 | 18.7 - 26.7 |
Academic degree | |||
Bachelor degree | 262 | 63.3 | 58.6 - 67.9 |
Postgraduate degree | 11 | 26.8 | 22.6 - 31.1 |
Master of Science degree | 41 | 9.9 | 7.0 - 12.8 |
Master IFOMPT | |||
No | 318 | 76.8 | 72.8 - 80.9 |
Yes | 96 | 23.2 | 19.1 - 27.3 |
Years of experience | |||
<5 years | 120 | 29.0 | 24.6 - 33.4 |
5-10 years | 110 | 26.6 | 22.3 - 30.8 |
11-20 years | 109 | 26.3 | 22.1 - 30.6 |
>20 years | 75 | 18.1 | 14.4 - 21.8 |
Working place | |||
Private structure | 215 | 51.9 | 47.1 - 56.7 |
Private structure affiliated with NHS | 122 | 29.5 | 25.1 - 33.9 |
National Health Service | 77 | 18.6 | 14.9 - 22.3 |
Competence's areas | |||
Musculoskeletal, Orthopaedic/Post-Surgery patients | 311 | 75.1 | 71.0 - 79.3 |
Geriatric patients | 42 | 10.1 | 7.2 - 13.0 |
Neurological patients | 44 | 10.6 | 7.7 - 13.6 |
Others (cardiological, respiratory, paediatric) | 17 | 4.1 | 2.2 - 6.0 |
Model of care | |||
Direct access | 218 | 52.7 | 47.9 - 57.5 |
Patients sent by physiciand | 196 | 47.3 | 42.5 - 52.2 |
Postgraduate training in MsC | |||
Yes, manual therapy courses (Maitland, Kaltenborn, others) | 171 | 41.3 | 36.6 - 46.0 |
No | 92 | 22.2 | 18.2 - 26.2 |
Yes, course exclusively addressed to the management of musculoskeletal disorders | 91 | 22.0 | 18.0 - 26.0 |
Yes, University Master in Manual Therapy (IFOMPT) | 60 | 14.5 | 11.1 - 17.9 |