Table 4 Characteristics of participants who would or would not be willing to provide interventions
From: Physical therapists’ experiences and perceptions of antepartum and postpartum care
Variables | If patients/clients reveal pregnancy/postpartum-related disorder, would you provide physical therapy or education? | Chi-square analysis p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|
Yes, n (%) | No, n (%) | ||
Agea, mean (SD) | 31.1 (7.8) | 32.7 (9.0) | 0.210 |
Sex | 0.008 | ||
Male | 102 (31.9) | 23 (52.3) | |
Female | 218 (68.1) | 21 (47.7) | |
Marital status | 0.250 | ||
Married | 103 (32.2) | 18 (40.9) | |
Single | 217 (67.8) | 26 (59.1) | |
Number of Births | 0.402 | ||
0 | 247 (77.2) | 29 (65.9) | |
1 | 35 (10.9) | 7 (15.9) | |
2 | 36 (10.9) | 7 (15.9) | |
3 | 3 (0.9) | 1 (2.3) | |
Year of working experience (PT) | 0.444 | ||
< 5 | 143 (44.7) | 17 (38.6) | |
5-15 | 139 (43.4) | 18 (40.9) | |
16-25 | 28 (8.8) | 7 (15.9) | |
> 25 | 10 (3.1) | 2 (4.5) | |
Clinical setting | 0.152 | ||
Medical Center | 23 (7.2) | 5 (11.4) | |
Regional Hospital | 33 (10.3) | 2 (4.5) | |
District Hospital or District Teaching Hospital | 65 (20.3) | 7 (15.9) | |
Clinic | 116 (36.3) | 16 (36.4) | |
Physiotherapy Clinic | 51 (15.9) | 4 (9.1) | |
Educational setting (PT or relevant field) | 8 (2.5) | 2 (4.5) | |
Other | 24 (7.5) | 8 (18.2) | |
Had accessed training or education specific to antepartum and postpartum care during undergraduate or postgraduate study | 0.105 | ||
Yes | 104 (32.5) | 9 (20.5) | |
No | 216 (67.5) | 35 (79.5) | |
Had accessed courses or training specific to the antepartum and postpartum care after qualification | 0.037 | ||
Yes | 91 (28.4) | 6 (13.6) | |
No | 229 (71.6) | 38 (86.4) | |
Prior experience of treating antepartum or postpartum women | 0.002 | ||
Yes | 130 (40.6) | 7 (15.9) | |
No | 190 (59.4) | 37 (84.1) | |