Table 1 Participants’ demographic and occupational characteristics
Characteristic | Total n (%) | GPs n (%) | Physiotherapy n (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
Participants | 295 (100) | 87 (29.5) | 208 (70.5) |
Sex | |||
Male | 111 (37.6) | 39 (44.8) | 72 (34.6) |
Female | 184 (62.4) | 48 (55.2) | 136 (65.4) |
Duration in practice, years | |||
< 5 | 60 (20.3) | 9 (10.3) | 51 (24.5) |
6–10 | 63 (21.4) | 20 (23.1) | 43 (20.7) |
11–15 | 38 (12.9) | 11 (12.6) | 27 (13.0) |
16–20 | 38 (12.9) | 8 (9.2) | 30 (14.4) |
> 20 | 96 (32.5) | 39 (44.8) | 57 (27.4) |
Location of clinical practice | |||
City | 197 (66.7) | 54 (62.1) | 143 (68.8) |
Town | 63 (21.4) | 17 (19.5) | 46 (22.1) |
Rural | 35 (11.9) | 16 (18.4) | 19 (9.1) |
Employment setting | |||
Public (i.e. DHB or hospital) | 51 (17.3) | 4 (4.6) | 47 (22.7) |
Private (i.e. private practice) | 218 (73.9) | 74 (85.1) | 144 (69.2) |
Both | 15 (5.1) | 6 (6.9) | 9 (4.3) |
Other a | 11 (3.7) | 3 (3.4) | 8 (3.8) |
Frequency of treating patients with hip and/or knee osteoarthritis | |||
1 or more patients per day | 81 (27.5) | 35 (40.2) | 46 (22.1) |
1–3 patients per week | 121 (41.0) | 43 (49.4) | 78 (37.5) |
1–3 patients per month | 66 (22.4) | 8 (9.3) | 58 (27.9) |
1–3 patients in the past 6 months | 27 (9.1) | 1 (1.1) | 26 (12.5) |