Table 1 Demographic and professional characteristics of participants (N = 173).

From: Utilization patterns and perceived effectiveness of manual therapy for low back pain among Saudi physical therapists: a national cross-sectional study

Variable

Category

Frequency (n)

Percentage (%)

Gender

Male

112

64.7

Female

61

35.3

Region

Central

64

37.0

Western

40

23.1

Southern

36

20.8

Eastern

20

11.6

Northern

13

7.5

Qualification

Bachelor’s Degree

139

80.3

Master’s Degree

31

17.9

Doctorate (Ph.D.)

3

1.7

Registered with SCFHS

Yes

173

100.0

Clinical Experience

1–3 years

54

31.2

4–7 years

65

37.6

8–12 years

43

24.9

> 12 years

11

6.4

Work Setting

Private Hospital

51

29.5

General Governmental Hospital

38

22.0

Private Rehabilitation Clinic

34

19.7

Military Hospital

25

14.5

University Hospital

12

6.9

Specialized/Tertiary Hospital

8

4.6

Primary Healthcare Center

5

2.9

Primary practice area/Specialization

General

79

45.7

Musculoskeletal

65

37.6

Neurology

13

7.5

Pediatrics

8

4.6

Geriatrics

3

1.7

Cardiorespiratory

2

1.2

Sports

2

1.2

Women’s Health

1

0.6

  1. SCFHS Saudi Council for Health Specialties; Values are presented as mean ± standard deviation for continuous variables and as frequency (percentage) for categorical variables. Percentages may not total 100% due to rounding.