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Table 1 Participants’ demographic variables

From: Musculoskeletal imaging authority, levels of training, attitude, competence, and utilisation among clinical physiotherapists in Nigeria: a cross-sectional survey

Parameter

n (%)

400 (100%)

Sex

 Male

275 (68.7)

 Female

125 (31.3)

Years in practice

 2–10

324 (81.0)

 11–20

49 (12.3)

 21–30

27 (6.7)

Practice setting

 Federal Hospital

124 (31.0)

 State Hospital

74 (18.5)

 Private PT Clinic

64 (16.0)

 Private Hospital

60 (15.0)

 Home Care PT

33 (8.3)

 University

19 (4.7)

 Sports Team

6 (1.5)

 Others

20 (5.0)

Speciality

 Musculoskeletal

185 (46.3)

 Neurology

86 (21.5)

 Cardiopulmonary

20 (5.0)

 Paediatrics

27 (6.8)

 Sports

26 (6.5)

 Women-Health

17 (4.2)

 Community PT

15 (3.7)

 Geriatrics

8 (2.0)

 Others

16 (4.0)

Highest qualification

 Bachelor

280 (70.0)

 t-DPT

8 (2.0)

 Masters

89 (22.3)

 Doctorate (Ph.D.)

23 (5.7)

  1. PT Physiotherapy, t-DPT Transitional doctor of physiotherapy, Ph.D. Doctor of Philosophy