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Global Health Economics and
Sustainability
COVID-19 vaccination decisions and mandate impact

Table 1. (Continued)
Category Value n Percentage
Profession/area of occupation Physiotherapist or physiotherapy assistant 1/166 1
Occupational therapist or occupational therapy assistant 3/166 2
Medical technologist/technician (e.g., medical laboratory technologist and respiratory therapist) 9/166 5.4
Pharmacist or registered pharmacy technician 4/166 2.4
Dietician/nutritionist 1/166 1
Natural healing practitioner (e.g., acupuncturist and traditional Chinese medicine practitioner) 5/166 3
Health information management 2/166 1.2
Other 46/166 28
No response 10/166 6
Years of experience in most 0 – 5 years 19/166 11.4
recent career 6 – 10 years 24/166 14.5
11 – 15 years 31/166 19
16 – 20 years 20/166 12
21 – 25 years 23/166 14
26 – 30 years 16/166 10
31 – 35 years 15/166 9
36 – 39 years 3/166 2
> 40 years 5/166 3
Total respondents 156/166 94
No response 10/166 6
Years of education/training 0 – 4 years 50/166 30.1
5 – 9 years 38/166 23
> 10 years 68/166 41
Total respondents 156/166 94
No response 10/166 6
British Columbia health Fraser Health 40/166 24.1
affiliation b Interior Health 49/166 29.5

Northern Health 13/166 8
Vancouver Coastal Health 15/166 9
Vancouver Island Health Authority 40/166 24.1
Provincial Health Services Authority 11/166 7
Other 11/166 7
No response 10/166 6
Employment status Employed full-time 34/166 20.5
Employed part-time 30/166 18.1
Unemployed 34/166 20.5
Retired 10/166 6
Self-employed 28/166 17
Casual 4/166 2.4
Contractor 4/166 2.4
Other 12/166 7.2
Total respondents 156/166 94
No response 20/166 6
b
a
Notes: Some answers allow for multiple options, so totals do not always amount to 100%; Government of British Columbia (no date).
Abbreviations: PhD: Doctor of Philosophy; UK: United Kingdom; USA: United States of America.
Volume 3 Issue 3 (2025) 212 https://doi.org/10.36922/GHES025080014