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Table 4 Baseline characteristics of participants (n = 56)

From: Comparison of an interactive with a didactic educational intervention for improving the evidence-based practice knowledge of occupational therapists in the public health sector in South Africa: a randomised controlled trial

Variable

Interactive educational intervention (n = 28 )

Didactic educational intervention (n = 28)

 

Median (min to max)

Median (min to max)

Age (years)

28.0 (22.0 to 50.0)

33.0 (22.0 to 56.0)

Experience (years)

5.5 (0.5 to 31.0)

8.5 (0.5 to 34.0)

Number of clients per monthab

55.0 (0.0 to 220.0)

35.0 (0.0 to 220.0)

 

n (%)

n (%)

Gender

  

 Male

2 (7.1)

1 (3.6)

 Female

26 (92.9)

27 (96.4)

 Total

28 (100.0)

28 (100.0)

Qualification

  

 Undergraduate

24 (85.7)

24 (85.7)

 Postgraduate

4 (14.3)

4 (14.3)

 Total

28 (100.0)

28 (100.0)

Level of care

  

 Primary

5 (17.9)

5 (17.9)

 Secondary

9 (32.1)

6 (21.4)

 Tertiary

10 (35.7)

12 (42.9)

 >1 level

4 (14.3)

5 (17.9)

 Total

28 (100.0)

28 (100.1)

Place

  

 Urban

24 (82.8)

24 (88.9)

 Rural

3 (13.8)

4 (11.1)

 Both

1 (3.4)

0 (0.0)

 Total

28 (100.0)

28 (100.0)

  1. aParticipant’s estimated the average number of clients seen per month.
  2. bMissing data for one interactive educational intervention participant.