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/N | Knowledge | Attitude | Practice | Mean | SD | F | value | Mean | SD | F | value | Mean | SD | F | value |
| Qualification | | | 19.94 | ≤0.01 | | | 1.434 | 0.242 | | | 4.607 | 0.012 | BPT (69) | 3.173 | 1.5714 | | | 2.869 | 0.9688 | | | 8.362 | 2.0144 | | | MPT (62) | 4.371 | 1.1767 | | | 3.129 | 0.8774 | | | 9.387 | 1.8585 | | | Ph.D. (5) | 6.400 | 2.0736 | | | 3.200 | 0.4472 | | | 9.000 | 1.5811 | | | Total (136) | 3.838 | 1.6111 | | | 3.000 | 0.9189 | | | 8.852 | 1.9833 | | | Designation | | | 6.931 | ≤0.01 | | | 0.683 | 0.564 | | | 1.930 | 0.128 | Assoc. prof/asssit. prof/consultant physio (21) | 4.904 | 1.5461 | | | 3.142 | 0.6546 | | | 9.047 | 2.2688 | | | PG (36) | 3.861 | 1.4765 | | | 3.083 | 0.8742 | | | 9.194 | 1.8642 | | | Physiotherapist/lecturer (63) | 3.777 | 1.5600 | | | 2.968 | 0.9994 | | | 8.857 | 1.8824 | | | Intern (16) | 2.625 | 1.3601 | | | 2.750 | 1.000 | | | 7.812 | 2.0726 | | | Total (136) | 3.838 | 1.6111 | | | 3.000 | 0.9189 | | | 8.852 | 1.9833 | | | Age | | | 8.345 | ≤0.01 | | | 0.981 | 0.378 | | | 3.905 | 0.022 | 21–30 years (122) | 3.680 | 1.4952 | | | 2.983 | 0.8905 | | | 8.737 | 1.9825 | | | 31–40 years (8) | 4.500 | 2.2038 | | | 2.875 | 1.356 | | | 9.000 | 1.6903 | | | >40 years (6) | 6.166 | 1.1690 | | | 3.500 | 0.8366 | | | 11.00 | 1.0954 | | | Total (136) | 3.838 | 1.6111 | | | 3.000 | 0.9189 | | | 8.852 | 1.9833 | | | Place of work (state) | | | 0.786 | 0.504 | | | 1.688 | 0.173 | | | 1.045 | 0.375 | Northern state (9) | 3.3333 | 1.5811 | | | 3.000 | 0.7071 | | | 8.111 | 2.57121 | | | Western state (10) | 4.1000 | 1.5238 | | | 2.500 | 1.269 | | | 9.000 | 1.76383 | | | Eastern state (8) | 3.2500 | 1.3887 | | | 2.625 | 1.187 | | | 8.000 | 1.41421 | | | Southern state (109) | 3.8991 | 1.6383 | | | 3.073 | 0.8682 | | | 8.963 | 1.98105 | | | Total | 3.8382 | 1.6111 | | | 3.000 | 0.9189 | | | 8.852 | 1.98337 | | | Duration of work | | | 10.077 | ≤0.01 | | | 1.297 | 0.274 | | | 3.944 | 0.005 | 1–3 months (52) | 3.6346 | 1.5085 | | | 2.903 | 0.9130 | | | 8.557 | 1.88298 | | | 3–5 months (23) | 3.9565 | 1.2960 | | | 2.913 | 0.9001 | | | 9.043 | 1.87030 | | | 6–12 months (13) | 4.6923 | 1.0315 | | | 3.153 | 0.9871 | | | 9.538 | 1.98391 | | | <1 months (27) | 2.7037 | 1.4362 | | | 2.888 | 1.012 | | | 8.037 | 2.06587 | | | >1 years (21) | 5.1429 | 1.5583 | | | 3.381 | 0.7400 | | | 10.00 | 1.70294 | | | Total | 3.8382 | 1.6111 | | | 3.000 | 0.9189 | | | 8.852 | 1.98337 | | |
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