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Table 1 Demographic characteristics of the participants in the five focus groups (physical therapists, individuals with stroke), at the time of inclusion

From: Perspectives on the prospective development of stroke-specific lower extremity wearable monitoring technology: a qualitative focus group study with physical therapists and individuals with stroke

Focus group 1: Public health care physical therapists (n= 5)
Sex, male/female1/4
Age, median (range), years42 (28–49)
Professional experience with stroke, median (range), years8 (5.5–18)
Focus group 2: Private practice physical therapists (n= 4)
Sex, male/female0/4
Age, median (range), years30.5 (28–51)
Professional experience with stroke, median (range), years5.5 (2–25)
Focus group 3: Public health care physical therapists (n= 4)
Sex, male/female0/4
Age, median (range), years36 (26–42)
Professional experience with stroke, median (range), years6.25 (2.5–21)
Focus group 4: Private practice physical therapists (n= 4)
Sex, male/female1/3
Age, median (range), years29.5 (27–32)
Professional experience with stroke, median (range), years3.75 (1.5–9)
Focus group 5: Individuals with stroke (n= 3)
Sex, male/female2/1
Age, median (range), years55 (47–62)
Time since stroke onset, median (range), years1.25 (1–3.5)
Currently using technology for own health (n)
 Yes2
 No1