Research Article
Exploring Orthopedic Occupational Therapy in Korea: Insights from a Survey on Occupational Therapists’ Perspectives
Table 1
The general characteristics (
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| Characteristics | Categories | | (%) |
| Sex | Male | 65 | 38.0 | Female | 106 | 62.0 |
| Age | 21-25 | 70 | 40.7 | 26-30 | 44 | 25.6 | 31-35 | 18 | 10.5 | 36-40 | 30 | 17.4 | over 40 | 10 | 5.8 |
| Practice experience (year) | 1-3 | 87 | 50.6 | 4-6 | 25 | 14.5 | 7-9 | 17 | 9.9 | 10-12 | 15 | 8.7 | over 12 | 27 | 15.7 |
| Education level | College | 39 | 22.8 | University | 90 | 52.6 | Master | 22 | 12.9 | Doctorate | 20 | 11.7 |
| Region | Seoul | 47 | 27.5 | Gyeonggi-do, Incheon | 63 | 36.8 | Gangwon-do | 6 | 3.5 | Chungcheong-do, Sejong-si, and Daejeon | 22 | 12.9 | Jeolla-do, Gwangju | 10 | 5.8 | Gyeongsang-do, Daegu, Ulsan, and Busan | 19 | 11.1 | Jeju-do | 4 | 2.3 |
| Practice setting | General hospital | 12 | 7.0 | Rehab. hospital | 78 | 45.6 | Community public institutions | 10 | 5.8 | Child center | 25 | 14.6 | Elderly care-center | 11 | 6.4 | Government office | 4 | 2.3 | Community welfare center | 4 | 2.3 | Other | 27 | 15.8 |
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