Sample Characteristics
Characteristic . | n (%) . |
---|---|
Gender, M (SD) | |
Female | 167 (93.8) |
Male | 11 (6.2) |
Age, yr, M (SD) | 38.8 (11.3) |
Marital status | |
Single | 51 (28.7) |
Married | 112 (62.9) |
Divorced or widowed | 15 (8.4) |
Educational attainment | |
Bachelor’s degree | 36 (20.2) |
Master’s degree | 71 (39.9) |
Doctoral degree | 71 (39.9) |
Perceived support from supervisor | |
High | 47 (26.4) |
Medium | 77 (43.3) |
Low | 54 (30.3) |
Perceived support from colleagues | |
High | 81 (45.5) |
Medium | 69 (38.8) |
Low | 28 (15.7) |
Satisfaction with current income | |
Yes | 104 (58.4) |
No | 74 (51.6) |
Practice settinga | |
Skilled nursing facility | 21 (15.4) |
Pediatrics (outpatient or inpatient) | 26 (19.1) |
School | 20 (14.7) |
Hospital (inpatient acute) | 23 (16.9) |
Home health | 9 (6.6) |
Hospital (inpatient rehabilitation) | 13 (9.6) |
Hospital (outpatient) | 9 (6.6) |
Mixed | 15 (11.0) |
Reported hours per day spent in direct patient care | |
Low (1–4) | 14 (8.0) |
Medium (5–8) | 86 (48.9) |
High (≥9) | 54 (30.7) |
Other | 22 (12.6) |
Reported number of clients seen per day | |
Low (1–3) | 11 (6.2) |
Medium (4–6) | 49 (27.7) |
High (≥7) | 109 (61.6) |
Other | 8 (4.5) |
Years of experience as an OT | 12.1 (10.8) |
Characteristic . | n (%) . |
---|---|
Gender, M (SD) | |
Female | 167 (93.8) |
Male | 11 (6.2) |
Age, yr, M (SD) | 38.8 (11.3) |
Marital status | |
Single | 51 (28.7) |
Married | 112 (62.9) |
Divorced or widowed | 15 (8.4) |
Educational attainment | |
Bachelor’s degree | 36 (20.2) |
Master’s degree | 71 (39.9) |
Doctoral degree | 71 (39.9) |
Perceived support from supervisor | |
High | 47 (26.4) |
Medium | 77 (43.3) |
Low | 54 (30.3) |
Perceived support from colleagues | |
High | 81 (45.5) |
Medium | 69 (38.8) |
Low | 28 (15.7) |
Satisfaction with current income | |
Yes | 104 (58.4) |
No | 74 (51.6) |
Practice settinga | |
Skilled nursing facility | 21 (15.4) |
Pediatrics (outpatient or inpatient) | 26 (19.1) |
School | 20 (14.7) |
Hospital (inpatient acute) | 23 (16.9) |
Home health | 9 (6.6) |
Hospital (inpatient rehabilitation) | 13 (9.6) |
Hospital (outpatient) | 9 (6.6) |
Mixed | 15 (11.0) |
Reported hours per day spent in direct patient care | |
Low (1–4) | 14 (8.0) |
Medium (5–8) | 86 (48.9) |
High (≥9) | 54 (30.7) |
Other | 22 (12.6) |
Reported number of clients seen per day | |
Low (1–3) | 11 (6.2) |
Medium (4–6) | 49 (27.7) |
High (≥7) | 109 (61.6) |
Other | 8 (4.5) |
Years of experience as an OT | 12.1 (10.8) |
Note. N = 178. OT = occupational therapist.
The eight most frequently reported practice settings are reported here; thus, the ns do not sum to 178.