Table 7 Differences in levels of training, attitude, competence, and utilisation of MI across categories of the demographic variables (n = 400)
Parameter | N | Training Median Range (6–30) | Attitude Median Range (8–40) | Utilisation Median Range (7–35) | Competence Median Range (6–30) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Sex | |||||
 Male | 275 | 11.0 | 32.0 | 21.0 | 16.0 |
 Female | 125 | 10.0 | 32.0 | 21.0 | 14.0 |
Z-statistic (p-value) |  | −2.20 (0.028)* | −0.03 (0.973) | − 0.05 (0.958) | − 2.37 (0.018)* |
Years in practice | |||||
 2–10 | 324 | 10.0 | 32.0 | 21.0 | 15.0 |
 11–20 | 49 | 11.0 | 31.0 | 19.0 | 16.0 |
 21–30 | 27 | 11.0 | 33.0 | 22.0 | 18.0 |
H-statistic (p-value) | Â | 8.50 (0.014)* | 3.05 (0.218) | 18.18 (0.001)* | 11.43 (0.003)* |
Practice setting | |||||
 Federal Hospital | 124 | 11.0 | 32.0 | 20.5 | 15.0 |
 State Hospital | 74 | 10.0 | 31.5 | 21.0 | 16.0 |
 Private PT Clinic | 64 | 10.0 | 32.5 | 21.0 | 16.0 |
 Private Hospital | 60 | 10.0 | 32.0 | 21.0 | 16.0 |
 Home Care PT | 33 | 10.0 | 32.0 | 21.0 | 16.0 |
 University | 19 | 12.0 | 29.0 | 19.0 | 15.0 |
 Sports Team | 6 | 10.0 | 31.0 | 19.0 | 18.0 |
 Others | 20 | 10.0 | 32.5 | 20.5 | 14.0 |
H-statistic (p-value) | Â | 7.32 (0.396) | 3.24 (0.862) | 10.45 (0.164) | 10.23 (0.176) |
Speciality | |||||
 Musculoskeletal | 185 | 10.0 | 29.5 | 20.0 | 15.0 |
 Neurology | 86 | 11.0 | 32.0 | 21.5 | 15.0 |
 Cardiopulmonary | 20 | 11.0 | 31.0 | 20.0 | 16.0 |
 Paediatrics | 27 | 12.0 | 32.0 | 21.0 | 16.0 |
 Sports | 26 | 9.0 | 32.0 | 21.0 | 15.0 |
 Women-Health | 17 | 8.0 | 32.0 | 21.0 | 14.0 |
 Community PT | 15 | 11.0 | 29.0 | 18.0 | 13.0 |
 Geriatrics | 8 | 11.0 | 34.0 | 20.0 | 16.0 |
 Others | 16 | 10.0 | 34.5 | 20.0 | 15.0 |
H-statistic (p-value) | Â | 10.14 (0.256) | 13.88 (0.085) | 16.03 (0.042)* | 16.48 (0.036)* |
Highest qualification | |||||
 Bachelor | 280 | 10.0 | 32.0 | 21.0 | 15.0 |
 t-DPT | 8 | 18.5 | 32.0 | 21.0 | 21.5 |
 Masters | 89 | 10.0 | 31.0 | 19.0 | 16.0 |
 Doctorate (Ph.D.) | 23 | 11.0 | 32.0 | 20.0 | 18.0 |
H-statistic (p-value) | Â | 12.87 (0.005)* | 6.18 (0.103) | 9.76 (0.021)* | 11.25 (0.010)* |
MI authority | |||||
 Yes | 319 | 10.0 | 32.0 | 21.0 | 15.0 |
 No | 81 | 10.0 | 30.0 | 20.0 | 16.0 |
Z-statistic (p-value) |  | −0.98 (0.325) | −2.93 (0.003)* | −2.47 (0.013)* | −0.52 (0.605) |