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Table 2 Physical activity promotion scores in overall sample and comparison between physicians and physiotherapists

From: A survey of physicians and physiotherapists on physical activity promotion in Nigeria

Variable Combined (n = 247) Physicians (n = 153) Physiotherapists (n = 94) p-value
Knowledge 14.2 ± 2.1/20 14.7 ± 2.2/20 13.1 ± 2.2/20 0.427
Confidence 7.6 ± 1.6/10 7.9 ± 1.3/10 7.1 ± 1.8/10 0.773
Role perception 13.0 ± 1.8/15 12.9 ± 1.6/15 13.2 ± 1.9/15 0.641
Barrier 23.7 ± 3.1/30 24.4 ± 2.5/30 23.2 ± 3.6/30 0.562
Feasibility 15.6 ± 2.6/20 15.0 ± 2.5/20 15.8 ± 2.8/20 0.733
Overall disposition 75.4 ± 7.3/100 78.5 ± 6.7/100 72.5 ± 7.9/100 0.048*
  1. Knowledge denotes knowledge of physical activity message; Role perception denotes role perception on physical activity promotion; Confidence denotes confidence in giving physical activity message; Barriers denotes perceived barriers to physical activity promotion, Feasibility denotes feasibility of physical activity promotion strategies and Disposition denotes overall disposition to promoting physical activity
  2. * = Significant difference at p < 0.05
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