Table 1 Sociodemographic and work-related data of primary health care professionals (n = 485)
From: What do Brazilian health professionals know about the frailty syndrome? A cross-sectional study
Variable | n (%) | Mean ± SD |
|---|---|---|
Sex | ||
  Female | 404 (83.3) |  |
Age range | ||
  20-29 years | 78 (16.1) |  |
  30-39 years | 282 (58.1) |  |
  40-49 years | 100 (20.6) |  |
  ≥50 years | 25 (5.2) |  |
Profession | ||
  Nurse | 305 (62.9) |  |
  Physician | 45 (9.3) |  |
  Physical Therapist | 37 (7.6) |  |
  Physical Educator | 25 (5.2) |  |
  Psychologist | 19 (3.9) |  |
  Dietitians | 19 (3.9) |  |
  Dentistry | 18 (3.7) |  |
  Social worker | 11 (2.3) |  |
  Pharmacist | 3 (0.6) |  |
  Ocuppational Therapist | 3 (0.6) |  |
Years of working |  | 9.9 ± 6.3 |
  0-4 years | 86 (17.7) |  |
  5-9 years | 162 (33.4) |  |
  10-14 years | 156 (32.2) |  |
  ≥15 years | 81 (16.7) |  |
Academic degree | ||
  Bachelor’s degree | 154 (31.8) |  |
  Specialization | 314 (64.7) |  |
  Master’s Degree | 16 (3.3) |  |
  PhD | 1 (0.2) |  |
Specialization in PHC | ||
  Yes | 201 (41.4) |  |
Specialization in older adult care | ||
  Yes | 15 (3.1) |  |
Training/Course in older care in PHC | ||
  Yes | 154 (31.8) |  |
Years of working at PHC |  | 6.7 ± 5.7 |
  0-4 years | 207 (42.7) |  |
  5-9 years | 146 (30.1) |  |
  10-14 years | 87 (17.9) |  |
  ≥15 years | 45 (9.3) |  |
Number of older adults cared for per week | ||
  1-10 | 87 (17.9) |  |
  11-50 | 304 (62.7) |  |
  51-100 | 63 (13.0) |  |
  ≥101 | 31 (6.4) |  |