Table 3 Relationship between physiotherapists’ knowledge score of USN and demographics

Age

14.23

3.61

0.21^a

0.04**

Gender

 Male

13.85

2.62

0.65^b

0.515

 Female

14.40

4.01

Settlement setting of facility

 Semi-rural

15.75

2.87

1.89^c

0.156

 Semi-urban

12.89

2.20

 Urban

14.50

3.87

Educational level

 Bachelors

13.06

3.44

4.10^c

0.009**

 Postgraduate diploma

14.00

1.41

 Master’s degree

15.19

3.76

 Doctorate

16.55

1.81

Clinical practice setting

 Hospital

14.09

3.36

0.76^c

0.56

 Rehabilitation center

14.36

4.34

 Out-patient department

13.93

4.70

 Domiciliary/home health

14.55

2.55

Postgraduate certification in neurological rehabilitation

 Yes

15.84

3.62

 − 3.228^b

0.002**

 No

13.42

3.36

Work full time in neuro-rehabilitation

 Yes

14.80

3.68

 − 1.681^b

0.096

 No

13.55

3.45

Duration of practice in neuro-rehabilitation unit

14.23

3.61

0.24^a

0.090

Years of practice as a physiotherapist

14.23

3.61

0.22^a

0.039**

Cadre

 Physiotherapist

13.46

3.15

1.66^c

0.141

 Senior physiotherapist

13.94

5.01

 Principal physiotherapist

14.75

3.41

 Chief physiotherapist

16.00

1.41

 Assistant director of physiotherapy

15.78

3.38

 Director of physiotherapy

13.25

1.89

 Others (academics that are honorary consultants)

18.00

1.83