Predictors of self-perceived cultural responsiveness in entry-level physiotherapy students in Australia and Aotearoa New Zealand

Table 1 Demographic characteristics of the respondents

Demographic Characteristics		Number of students	Percentage (%)
Country of Residence	Australia	717	87
Country of Residence	Aotearoa New Zealand	100	12
Gender^a	Male	281	34
Gender^a	Female	529	64
Age (mean years ± SD)		22.6 ± 4.90
Cohort	1st year undergraduate	193	23
	2nd year undergraduate	193	23
	3rd year undergraduate	171	21
	4th year undergraduate	150	18
	1st year GEM	45	5
	2nd year GEM	14	2
	1st year masters extended	28	3
	2nd year masters extended	23	3
Weeks of clinical placement (mean ± SD)		14.08 ± 10.73
Prior education or training related to cultural responsiveness^a	Yes	106	13
	No	704	85
Speaks another language other than English at home	Yes	256	31
Speaks another language other than English at home	No	561	68
Self-identified Ethnoculture	Indigenous^b	20	2
	Australian	448	54
	New Zealander	57	7
	Aus/NZ mixed with another ethnoculture	103	13
	Non Aus/NZ	141	17
Religion	No religion	337	41
	Christianity (all denominations)	381	46
	Buddhism	39	5
	Islam	19	2
	Hinduism	23	3
	Other Religions	14	1

^aPercentages may not add to 100 due to missing data. SD, standard deviation; GEM, graduate entry masters; Aus, Australia; NZ, Aotearoa New Zealand. ^bNZ Maori and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander

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