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Table 1 Participant Characteristics at Baseline by University

From: Evidence-based practice confidence and behavior throughout the curriculum of four physical therapy education programs: a longitudinal study

Characteristics

University A (n = 6)

University B (n = 9)

University C (n = 16)

University D (n = 13)

All (n = 44)

Age* Mdn

(P25,P75)

23

(22, 23)

22a

(22, 25)

21b

(21, 22)

23

(22, 24)

22c

(21, 24)

Gender n (%)

Male

Female

1 (17%)

5 (83%)

3 (33%)

6 (67%)

2 (13%)

14 (87%)

4 (31%)

9 (69%)

9 (20%)

35 (80%)

Highest Education n (%)

High School

Bachelors

Masters

0 (0%)

6 (100%)

0 (0%)

1 (11%)

8 (89%)

0 (0%)

2 (13%)

14 (87%)

0 (0%)

0 (0%)

12 (92%)

1 (8%)

3 (7%)

40 (91%)

1 (2%)

Participation in Research n (%)

Yes

Data analysis

Literature Review

Study Coordinator

3 (50%)

3 (50%)

1 (18%)

0 (0%)

4 (44%)

3 (38%)

0 (0%)

1 (13%)

6 (38%)

3 (20%)

3 (20%)

1 (7%)

8 (62%)

7 (54%)

7 (54%)

3 (23%)

23 (52%)

17 (74%)

11 (26%)

5 (12%)

  1. Abbreviations: Mdn, Median: P25, 25th percentile; P75, 75th percentile, *Age data were missing for 2 participants noted in superscript a: n = 8, b: n = 15, c: n = 42