Table 1 Demographic data of physiotherapists (N= 1003)
Demographics | Frequency (%), M ± SD |
|---|---|
Age, n (%) | |
20–30 years | 283 (28.22%) |
31–40 years | 279 (27.82%) |
41–50 years | 260 (25.92%) |
51–60 years | 160 (15.95%) |
> 60 years | 21 (2.09%) |
Gender, n (%) | |
Male | 424 (42.27%) |
Female | 579 (57.73%) |
Years of clinical experience, n (%) | |
< 1 year | 132 (13.17%) |
1–5 years | 170 (16.97%) |
6–10 years | 277 (27.64%) |
11–15 years | 298 (29.74%) |
16–20 years | 107 (10.68%) |
> 20 years | 18 (1.80%) |
Most working shift, n (%) | |
Day shift | 401 (40.92%) |
Night shift | 579 (59.08%) |
Marital Status, n (%) | |
Single | 214 (21.34%) |
Married | 238 (23.73%) |
Separated | 311 (31.01%) |
Divorced | 200 (19.94%) |
Widowed | 40 (3.99%) |
Smoking Status, n (%) | |
Never smoke | 296 (29.51%) |
Former smoker | 426 (42.47%) |
Current smoker | 281 (28.02%) |
Living arrangement, n (%) | |
Living alone | 97 (9.67%) |
Living with family | 621 (61.91%) |
Living with roommate(s) | 285 (28.41%) |
Hospital sector, n (%) | |
Governmental | 476 (47.46%) |
Private | 527 (52.54%) |
Academic qualification, n (%) | |
Associate diploma | 86 (8.57%) |
Bachelor degree | 503 (50.15%) |
Master degree | 356 (35.49%) |
PhD degree | 58 (5.78%) |
Hours per day using the smartphone, n (%) | |
≤ 2 h per day | 88 (8.77%) |
3–6 h per day | 617 (61.52%) |
≥ 7 h per day | 298 (29.71%) |
Most common reason of using the smartphone, n (%) | |
Phone Calls | 44 (4.39%) |
Social Networking | 239 (23.83%) |
listening to Music | 166 (16.55%) |
Texting | 127 (12.66%) |
Watching movies | 164 (16.35%) |
Playing games | 134 (13.36%) |
Internet searches | 111 (11.07%) |
Other | 18 (1.79%) |
Frequent of checking the smartphone per day, n (%) | |
≤ 2 times per day | 120 (11.96%) |
3–6 times per day | 601 (59.92%) |
≥ 7 times per day | 282 (28.12%) |
