| |
N (%)
|
FABQ-Phys Mean (SD)
|
p-value1
|
FABQ- Work Mean (SD)
|
p-value1
|
|---|
|
Location of work
| | | | | |
|
Metropolitan hospitals
|
124 (52.5)
|
17.9 (4.4)
|
.216
|
17.9 (9.2)
|
0.254
|
|
Regional community health centres
|
112 (47.5)
|
17.1 (5.2)
| |
16.6 (7.3)
| |
|
Occupation
| | | | | |
|
Nurses
|
125 (53.2)
|
17.9 (4.7)
|
.427
|
17.5 (8.7)
|
0.300
|
|
Medical practitioners
|
61 (26.0)
|
16.9 (4.9)
| |
16.8 (7.5)
| |
|
Therapists
|
24 (10.2)
|
18.1 (4.9)
| |
20.1 (8.8)
| |
|
TCMP
|
7 (3.0)
|
15.3 (5.3)
| |
12.5 (5.6)
| |
|
Other
|
18 (7.7)
|
17.0 (4.4)
| |
16.4 (8.3)
| |
|
LBP Disability
| | | | | |
|
LBP low disability
|
151 (64.0)
|
16.4 (5.0)
|
<.001
|
15.2 (8.5)
|
<0.001
|
|
LBP high disability
|
85 (36.0)
|
19.5 (3.7)
| |
20.9 (6.8)
| |
|
Gender
| | | | | |
|
Male
|
67 (28.5)
|
17.1 (4.8)
|
.414
|
18.2 (8.3)
|
0.318
|
|
Female
|
168 (71.5)
|
17.6 (4.8)
| |
16.9 (8.4)
| |
|
Age
| | | | | |
|
20 to29 years
|
68 (28.8)
|
17.5 (4.2)
|
.988
|
17.1 (7.8)
|
0.421
|
|
30 to 39yrs
|
64 (27.1)
|
17.5 (4.9)
| |
18.4 (8.4)
| |
|
40 or greater
|
104 (44.1)
|
17.4 (5.1)
| |
16.7 (8.7)
| |
|
Academic Qualification
| | | | | |
|
Secondary technical
|
47 (20.1)
|
18.2 (5.3)
|
.159
|
17.5 (8.5)
|
0.596
|
|
Junior college/Senior High
|
89 (38.0)
|
17.3 (4.9)
| |
17.2 (8.1)
| |
|
Bachelor degree
|
75 (32.1)
|
17.7 (4.4)
| |
17.9 (8.9)
| |
|
Postgraduate degree
|
23 (9.8)
|
15.6 (4.2)
| |
15.2 (7.2)
| |
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1
p-value for overall test for the difference in groups means, using dummy variable coding in univariable linear regression models.
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TCMP = Traditional Chinese Medicine Practitioners.
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Other: included trainee medical practitioners, trainee therapists or medical practitioners in other fields for example obstetricians or surgeons who have had experience managing patients with LBP.
