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Table 1 Characteristics of participants

From: Descriptive study of interprofessional collaboration between physicians and osteopaths for the pediatric population in Quebec, Canada

Characteristics

Physicians (nā€‰=ā€‰274)

Osteopaths (nā€‰=ā€‰297)

Ā 

Freq. (%; 95% CI)a

Freq. (%; 95% CI)

Gender (female)

202 (73.7; 68.0, 78.8)

236 (79.5; 74.3, 83.8)

Working experience (yrs):

ā€ƒ 0ā€“4

22 (8.1; 5.3, 12.2)

55 (18.5; 14.4, 23.5)

ā€ƒ 5ā€“9

34 (12.5; 8.9,17.2)

97 (32.7; 27.4, 38.4)

ā€ƒ 10ā€“14

34 (12.5; 8.9, 17.2)

64 (21.5; 17.1, 26.8)

ā€ƒ 15ā€“20

45 (16.5; 12.4, 21.6)

43 (14.5; 10.8, 19.1)

ā€ƒ +21

137 (50.4; 44.3, 56.5)

38 (12.8; 9.3, 17.3)

Type of practiceb:

Ā Ā 

ā€ƒ Group

75 (27.7; 22.5, 33.5)

159 (53.5; 47.7, 59.3)

ā€ƒ Solo

25 (9.2; 6.2, 13.5)

159 (53.5; 47.7, 59.3)

ā€ƒ Hospital

155 (57.2; 51.1, 63.1)

n/a

ā€ƒ Community practice

132 (48.7; 42.6, 54.8)

n/a

ā€ƒ Rehabilitation centre

9 (3.3; 1.6, 6.4)

n/a

ā€ƒ Other

13 (4.8; 2.7, 8.3)

11 (3.7; 2.0, 6.7)

  1. n/a not applicable
  2. aPercentages reflect missing data (2 or 3 respondents)
  3. bRespondents could check more than one answer