Table 1 Demographic characteristics of physical therapists (PTs) (n = 122)
| Â | n (%) |
|---|---|
Province of Practice | Â |
East (Ontario) | 71 (58.2) |
West (Alberta and British Columbia) | 51 (41.8) |
Length of employment at current practice site | Â |
Less than 1 year | 15 (12.3) |
1 year to <5 years | 36 (29.5) |
5 years to < 10 years | 21 (17.2) |
10 years or longer | 50 (41.0) |
Number of years working in childhood disability | Â |
Less than 1 year | 8 (6.6) |
1 year to <5years | 24 (19.7) |
5 years to <10 years | 29 (23.8) |
10 years or longer | 61 (50.0) |
Number of PTs contracted to work in other settings (with children with CP) | Â |
Community-based | 18 (14.8) |
Centre/facility-based | 4 (3.3) |
Number of PTs serving children in various age ranges (all settings)* | Â |
Birth to <3 years | 87 (71.3) |
3 years to <6 years | 99 (81.1) |
6 years to <12 years | 90 (73.4) |
12 years or older | 79 (64.8) |
Percentage of time spent in direct care (mean, (SD)) | 53.4 (25.1) |
Geographical region predominantly served | Â |
Urban (population >100,000) | 88 (72.1) |
Rural (population between 3,000 and 99,999) | 33 (27.0) |
Remote (population less than 3,000) | 1 (0.8) |