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Table 7 Relationship between work experience, relative physical activity levels of physiotherapists and the number of patients counselled in a month

From: Knowledge, attitude and practice of physiotherapists towards promotion of physically active lifestyles in patient management

Variable

Counselled <10 patients/Month (n = 195)

Counselled ≥10 patients/Month (n = 111)

2

p

Work experience (years)

    

1 – 5

106

40

11.37

0.023*

6 – 10

48

34

  

11 – 15

25

21

  

16 – 20

10

6

  

>20

6

9

  

Relative physical activity levels

    

Much less active

4

2

  

Slightly less active

5

7

  

About the same

41

21

  

Slightly much active

94

40

  

Much more active

44

42

11.82

0.037*

  1. P-level of significance set at < 0.05, * = significant.