From: Characteristics and determinants of community physiotherapy utilization and supply
Variable | Physiotherapy utilization | |
---|---|---|
χ2 | P- value | |
Belief | ||
I belief my pain is spiritual | 7.826 | 0.020 |
My religious belief is against physiotherapy | 14.181 | 0.001 |
Communication barrier discourages seeking physiotherapy | 3.161 | 0.206 |
Difficulty in getting to where physiotherapy is available | 3.249 | 0.197 |
Stigma attached to my condition prevents me from seeking Physiotherapy | 9.855 | 0.007 |
Socio-demographics | ||
Sex | 0.658 | 0.417 |
Age group | 3.006 | 0.699 |
Marital status | 6.049 | 0.109 |
Educational status | 11.980 | 0.007 |
Religion | 4.353 | 0.226 |
Occupation | 15.234 | 0.550 |
Ethnicity | 0.525 | 0.913 |