Table 1 Demographic characteristics
From: Are physical therapists in Viet Nam ready to implement evidence-based practice? A survey
N | % | |
|---|---|---|
Sex | ||
Male | 146 | 38.3 |
Female | 235 | 61.7 |
Age (years) | ||
20–29 | 138 | 36.2 |
30–39 | 159 | 41.7 |
40–49 | 61 | 14 |
50 and up | 23 | 6.0 |
Years of experience | ||
≤ 1–5 | 116 | 30.4 |
6–9 | 88 | 23.1 |
10–14 | 79 | 20.7 |
15 up | 98 | 25.7 |
Highest degree for PT | ||
Vocational school and college | 209 | 54.9 |
Bachelor | 169 | 44.4 |
Master and Ph.D. | 3 | .8 |
Entry level for PT | ||
Vocational high school | 284 | 74.5 |
College | 7 | 1.8 |
Bachelor | 89 | 23.4 |
Master | 1 | .3 |
Being clinical instructor | ||
Yes | 99 | 26 |
No | 282 | 74 |
Number of years to be instructor (years) | ||
0 | 285 | 74.8 |
1 to 23 | 96 | 25.2 |
Number of research | ||
0 | 315 | 82.7 |
1–3 | 61 | 16 |
4–10 | 5 | 1.3 |
Number of patients daily | ||
1–3 | 12 | 3.1 |
4–6 | 21 | 5.5 |
7–10 | 85 | 22.3 |
11+ | 263 | 69 |
Number of hours for taking patients | ||
≤ 10 | 23 | 6.0 |
11–20 | 12 | 3.1 |
21–30 | 27 | 7.1 |
31–39 | 140 | 36.7 |
≥ 40 | 179 | 47 |