Table 1 Descriptive characteristics of the study participants

Gender

Female

66

84.62

Male

8

10.26

Undisclosed

4

5,12

Profession

Audiologist

16

20.51

Occupational therapist

19

24.36

Physiotherapist

5

6.41

Speech therapist

12

15.38

Speech therapist and audiologist

24

30.77

Researchers

2

2.56

Institutions

UKZN

12

15.38

University of Cape Town

18

23.08

University of Pretoria

10

12.82

University of Witwatersrand

22

28.21

Northwest University

16

20.51

Working with pediatric or adults population

Adult

10

12.82

Pediatric

19

24.36

Both

44

56.41

None (2 Researchers/ 3 did not disclose)

5

6.41

Working

Public hospital

  Yes

30

38.46

  No

48

61.54

Private hospital

  Yes

20

25.64

  No

58

74.36

Private practice

  Yes

6

7.69

  No

72

92.31

School

  Yes

14

17.95

  No

64

82.05

Institution of higher learning

  Yes

15

19.23

  No

63

80.77

Other

  Yes

10

12.82

  No

68

87.18

Province

Eastern Cape

3

3.85

Gauteng

38

48.72

Kwa-Zulu Natal

11

14.10

Limpopo

3

3.85

Mpumalanga

3

3.85

Northwest

7

8.97

Northern Cape

3

3.85

Western Cape

10

12.82