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Table 1 Demographic information of participants

From: Referral pathway and competency profiles of primary care physiotherapists and kinesiologists for physical activity interventions for diabetes: a modified Delphi study

Characteristics

Physiotherapists

n = 11

n (%)

Kinesiologists

n = 3

n (%)

Highest degree obtained

 Bachelor

7 (64)

2 (67)

 Doctorate (PhD)

2 (18)

1 (33)

 Research-based master

2 (18)

 

Other certificationsa

 Certified Diabetes Educator (CDE)

 

1 (33)

 Clinical Exercise Physiologist (CEP)

 

1 (33)

Current worka

 Clinicians

10 (91)

2 (67)

 Academic/researcher

2 (18)

1 (33)

Clinical practice settinga

 Primary care

8 (73)

1 (33)

 Specialty clinic

2 (18)

 

 Other setting

4 (36)

1 (33)

Experience as a clinician

 5–10 years

1 (9)

2 (67)

 10–20 years

4 (36)

1 (33)

 > 20 years

6 (54)

 

Experience as an academic 

 < 1 year

1 (9)

 

 10–20 years

2 (18)

 

 > 20 years

 

1 (33)

Experience as a researcher

 < 1 year

1 (9)

 

 1–10 years

3 (27)

1 (33)

 10–20 years

1 (9)

 

 > 20 years

 

1 (33)

Genderb

 Female

7 (64)

2 (67)

 Male

2 (18)

1 (33)

 Did not answer

2 (18)

 

Province/Territory

 Manitoba

9 (82)

 

 Nova Scotia

1 (9)

1 (33)

 Alberta

1 (9)

1 (33)

 Ontario

 

1 (33)

  1. aParticipants could choose all that applies
  2. bGender data was collected using an open text box