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Table 3 Baseline characteristics of participants

From: A KT intervention including the evidence alert system to improve clinician’s evidence-based practice behavior—a cluster randomized controlled trial

 

KT Intervention

Control

 

n = 73 (%)

n = 62 (%)

Professional background

  

Occupational therapist

23 (31)

26 (42)

Physiotherapist

16 (22)

16 (26)

Speech pathologist

20 (27)

16 (25)

Psychologist

7 (10)

1 (2)

Social worker

7 (10)

3 (5)

Grade level

  

Level 1

19 (26)

14 (23)

Level 2 (clinical specialist)

34 (47)

37 (60)

Level 3 (clinical senior)

13 (18)

8 (13)

Manager or other

7 (9)

2 (3)

Years’ experience in disability field

  

<2 years

11 (15)

16 (26)

2-4 years 11 months

10 (14)

12 (19)

5-9 years 11 months

25 (34)

14 (23)

>10 years

27 (37)

20 (32)

Previous EBP continuing education?

  

Yes

64 (88)*

41 (66)*

No

9 (12)*

21 (34)*

  1. * Significant difference between groups at baseline therefore treated as a covariate in the analysis.