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Table 2 Demographics of students and reference panel

From: Evaluating clinical reasoning in first year DPT students using a script concordance test

Variable

Reference Panel

Students

N = 15

N = 44

Age

 18–24

0 (0%)

35 (79.5%)

 25–34

6 (40%)

8 (18.2%)

 35–44

7 (46.7%)

1 (2.3%)

 45–54

1 (6.7%)

0 (0%)

 55–64

1 (6.7%)

0 (0%)

Sex

 Male

2 (13.3%)

15 (34.1%)

 Female

13 (86.7%)

29 (65.9%)

Student prior experience

  

Licensed professional

3 (6.8%)

CPT

7 (15.9%)

PT Tech/Aide

12 (27.3%)

None

22 (50%)

PT education

  

DPT

14 (93.3%)

BS

1 (6.7%)

Years as a PT

  

 0–5

1 (6.7%)

 6–10

7 (46.7%)

 11–15

5 (33.3%)

 21–25

1 (6.7%)

 25+

1 (6.7%)

  1. Abbreviations: CPT Certified personal trainer, PT Tech/ Aide Physical therapy technician or physical therapy aide