Table 1

Characteristics of responding services, expressed as number of survey responses and proportion of responses within each characteristic

Characteristic (n=198)Survey responses, n (%)
State
 New South Wales48(24.2)
 Victoria48(24.2)
 Queensland31(15.7)
 Western Australia26(13.1)
 South Australia15(7.6)
 Tasmania3(1.5)
 Australian capital territory1(0.5)
 Northern territory1(0.5)
 Not specified25(12.6)
Remoteness
 Metropolitan (RA1)92(46.5)
 Inner regional (RA2)48(24.2)
 Outer regional (RA3)26(13.1)
 Remote (RA4)2(1.0)
 Very remote (RA5)3(1.5)
 Not Specified27(13.6)
Exercise supervisor*
 Nurse138(69.7)
 Physiotherapist135(68.2)
 Exercise physiologist60(30.3)
 Other allied health professional38(19.2)
 Occupational therapist7(3.5)
 Medical doctor2(1.0)
  • *% reported for each exercise supervisor row.

  • RA, remoteness area.