Exploring Orthopedic Occupational Therapy in Korea: Insights from a Survey on Occupational Therapists’ Perspectives

Table 1

The general characteristics ().

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