TABLE 4.
Relationships between socio-demographic and practice characteristics and evidence-based physiotherapy practice.
| Factor | Characteristics | Number of participants | Level | Odds ratio (OR) | 95% Confidence interval (CI) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Learned foundations in academic programme | Age (years) | 121 | 20–25 | Reference | - |
| 26–30 | 1.8 | 0.5–6.1 | |||
| 31–35 | 3.9 | 0.8–19.2 | |||
| 36–40 | 6.6 | 0.8–54.5 | |||
| Highest degree | Bachelor’s | Reference | - | ||
| Entry level master’s | 0.3 | 2.3–5.0 | |||
| Applied or research master’s | 2.5 | 0.3–24.8 | |||
| Years practised | < 5 | 18.3 | 3.8–21.9 | ||
| 5–8 | 0.2 | 0.2–1.4 | |||
| > 8 | Reference | - | |||
| Formal training with search strategies | Age (years) | 121 | 20–25 | Reference | - |
| 26–30 | 1.5 | 0.2–11.6 | |||
| 31–35 | 1.7 | 0.3–9.4 | |||
| 36–40 | 1.9 | 1.9–0.4 | |||
| Years practised | < 5 | 8.5 | 2.0–3.6 | ||
| 5–8 | 0.9 | 0.1–4.3 | |||
| > 8 | Reference | - | |||
| Hours of work per week | 20 | 0.2 | 0.1-1.3 | ||
| 20–30 | 0.3 | 0.1–5.2 | |||
| 31–40 | 1.2 | 0.1–17.0 | |||
| > 40 | Reference | - | |||
| Member of multidisciplinary team | No | Reference | - | ||
| Yes | 1.9 | 0.4–8.6 | |||
| Formal training with critical appraisal | Age (years) | 121 | 20–25 | 2.1 | 0.9–5.0 |
| 26–30 | 0.8 | 1.0–4.4 | |||
| 31–35 | 0.3 | 1.0–2.9 | |||
| 36–40 | Reference | - | |||
| Sex | Female | Reference | - | ||
| Male | 3.0 | 0.5–2.1 | |||
| Highest degree | Bachelor’s | Reference | - | ||
| Entry level master’s | 6.5 | 0.5–1.4 | |||
| Applied master’s | 21.4 | 0.1–1.0 | |||
| Years practiced | < 5 | 40.5 | 5.6–132.7 | ||
| 5–10 | 10.5 | 3.2–26.3 | |||
| 11–15 | 7.5 | 3.7–15.5 | |||
| > 15 | Reference | - |