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Table 3 Logistic regression model for factors associated with frequency of physical activity promotion beyond therapeutic exercise by Australian physiotherapists

From: Are we missing opportunities? Physiotherapy and physical activity promotion: a cross-sectional survey

Variable

Odds ratio

95% CI

Barriers to promotion a

 Lack of counselling skills

0.165*

0.038–0.710

 Feeling it would not change the patient’s behaviour

0.271*

0.093–0.795

Feasible strategies for promotion a

 Separate one-on-one consultations

3.228**

1.813–5.749

Average number of patients seen per week

1.028**

1.014–1.043

Gender b

2.679*

1.250–5.740

Hosmer-Lemeshow goodness of fit (p)

0.593

 

Nagalkerke R Square

0.332

 

Area under ROC curve

0.803

 
  1. areference agree breference male * p < 0.05 **p < 0.001