Research Article

Knowledge, Attitude, and Practice of Physiotherapists in COVID-19 ICUs: A National Survey

Table 7

Association of different characteristics with knowledge, attitude, and practice.

Characteristics/NKnowledgeAttitudePractice
MeanSDFvalueMeanSDFvalueMeanSDFvalue

Qualification19.94≤0.011.4340.2424.6070.012
 BPT (69)3.1731.57142.8690.96888.3622.0144
 MPT (62)4.3711.17673.1290.87749.3871.8585
 Ph.D. (5)6.4002.07363.2000.44729.0001.5811
 Total (136)3.8381.61113.0000.91898.8521.9833
Designation6.931≤0.010.6830.5641.9300.128
 Assoc. prof/asssit. prof/consultant physio (21)4.9041.54613.1420.65469.0472.2688
 PG (36)3.8611.47653.0830.87429.1941.8642
 Physiotherapist/lecturer (63)3.7771.56002.9680.99948.8571.8824
 Intern (16)2.6251.36012.7501.0007.8122.0726
 Total (136)3.8381.61113.0000.91898.8521.9833
Age8.345≤0.010.9810.3783.9050.022
 21–30 years (122)3.6801.49522.9830.89058.7371.9825
 31–40 years (8)4.5002.20382.8751.3569.0001.6903
 >40 years (6)6.1661.16903.5000.836611.001.0954
 Total (136)3.8381.61113.0000.91898.8521.9833
Place of work (state)0.7860.5041.6880.1731.0450.375
 Northern state (9)3.33331.58113.0000.70718.1112.57121
 Western state (10)4.10001.52382.5001.2699.0001.76383
 Eastern state (8)3.25001.38872.6251.1878.0001.41421
 Southern state (109)3.89911.63833.0730.86828.9631.98105
 Total3.83821.61113.0000.91898.8521.98337
Duration of work10.077≤0.011.2970.2743.9440.005
 1–3 months (52)3.63461.50852.9030.91308.5571.88298
 3–5 months (23)3.95651.29602.9130.90019.0431.87030
 6–12 months (13)4.69231.03153.1530.98719.5381.98391
 <1 months (27)2.70371.43622.8881.0128.0372.06587
 >1 years (21)5.14291.55833.3810.740010.001.70294
 Total3.83821.61113.0000.91898.8521.98337