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Table 4 Association of the use of functional outcome measure with educational level

From: Functional scales used by the Egyptian physiotherapist in the assessment of low back pain: a cross-sectional study

Measure

Educational level

Always/often

Sometimes

Rarely/never

χ 2 value

p value

Cramer’s V

ODQ

Doctoral degree

30.8%

38.5%

30.8%

12.47

0.13

0.13

Master’s degree

24.8%

36.2%

39.0%

DPT

47.4%

47.4%

5.3%

Diploma

50.0%

25.0%

25.0%

Bachelor’s degree

30.4%

33.3%

36.3%

QBPDS

Doctoral degree

11.5%

34.6%

53.8%

17.46

0.02*

0.16

Master’s degree

16.2%

36.2%

47.6%

DPT

26.3%

63.2%

10.5%

Diploma

25.0%

25.0%

50.0%

Bachelor’s degree

25.6%

27.4%

47.0%

RMDQ

Doctoral degree

7.7%

7.7%

84.6%

18.24

0.02*

0.16

Master’s degree

14.3%

30.5%

55.2%

DPT

21.1%

42.1%

36.8%

Diploma

25.0%

25.0%

50.0%

Bachelor’s degree

25.0%

26.2%

48.8%

PSFS

Doctoral degree

34.6%

19.2%

46.2%

12.79

0.11

0.13

Master’s degree

51.4%

28.6%

20.0%

DPT

47.4%

42.1%

10.5%

Diploma

62.5%

25.0%

12.5%

Bachelor’s degree

48.8%

25.6%

25.6%

BPFS

Doctoral degree

42.3%

15.4%

42.3%

17.05

0.03*

0.16

Master’s degree

53.3%

29.5%

17.1%

DPT

57.9%

36.8%

5.3%

Diploma

62.5%

18.8%

18.8%

Bachelor’s degree

54.2%

17.9%

28.0%

PDI

Doctoral degree

57.7%

19.2%

23.1%

2.64

0.95

0.06

Master’s degree

56.2%

22.9%

21.0%

DPT

63.2%

26.3%

10.5%

Diploma

50.0%

25.0%

25.0%

Bachelor’s degree

56.0%

19.6%

24.4%

SF-36

Doctoral degree

26.9%

38.5%

34.6%

9.05

0.33

0.11

Master’s degree

36.2%

24.8%

39.0%

DPT

42.1%

36.8%

21.1%

Diploma

62.5%

12.5%

25.0%

Bachelor’s degree

39.9%

26.2%

33.9%

  1. χ2 chi-squared value; p value, probability value; *significant