A cross-cultural investigation into the dimensional structure and stability of the Barriers to Research and Utilization Scale (BARRIERS Scale)

Table 1 Participant demographic data (n = 696)

	Frequency^a	Percentage
Gender
Female	519	74.60
Male	177	25.43
Total	696	100.03
Age (years)
20–29 years	267	38.36
30–39 years	268	38.51
40–49 years	97	13.94
50–59 years	52	7.50
60+ years	5	0.72
Total	689	99.03
Country of residence
Australia (response rate 45 %)	137	19.68
United Kingdom (response rate 30 %)	144	20.70
Taiwan (response rate 91 %)	413	59.34
Other	2	0.29
Total	696	100.01
Highest level of occupational therapy (OT) qualification obtained
Diploma/certificate in OT	79	11.35
Bachelors degree in OT	540	77.59
Entry level masters degree in OT	8	1.15
Course work/research masters in OT	58	8.33
Research doctorate in OT	10	1.44
Total	695	99.86
Employment status
Full-time between 20 and 40 h per week	594	85.34
Part-time less than 20 h per week	69	9.91
Student/postgraduate student	12	1.72
Non-practicing	10	1.44
Other	10	1.44
Total	695	99.86
Current position
OT clinician working for an employer	563	80.90
Private practitioner	46	6.61
OT manager/administrator	36	5.17
Academic faculty/educator	14	2.01
Researcher	7	1.01
Consultant	2	0.29
Administrative coordinator/supervisor/case-manager	9	1.30
Other	18	2.59
Total	695	99.88

^aThe total number of participants included in the study was 696. However the ‘total’ categories do vary as some participants left some of the demographic questions blank

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