Assessing the Use of Standardized Outcome Measures for Stroke Rehabilitation among Physiotherapists in Ghana

Table 2

Association between participants’ characteristics and the use of standardized outcome measures.

Parameter	Outcome measures’ usage			value
	Does not use (%)	Use (%)	Total (%)
	29 (27.6)	76 (72.4)	105 (100)
Age
20-24	4 (3.8)	12 (11.4)	16 (15.2)	0.226
25-29	13 (12.3)	17 (16.2)	30 (28.6)
30-34	8 (7.6)	26 (24.8)	34 (32.4)
35-39	3 (2.9)	13 (12.3)	16 (15.2)
40-44	0 (0)	4 (3.8)	4 (3.8)
45-49	0 (0)	1 (1)	1 (1)
50-54	1 (1)	1 (1)	2 (1.9)
55-59	0 (0)	2 (1.9)	2 (1.9)
Gender
Male	16 (15.2)	42 (40)	58 (55.2)	0.933
Female	13 (12.4)	34 (32.4)	47 (44.8)
Level of education
Bachelors	24 (22.8)	62 (59.1)	86 (81.9)	0.888
Masters	5 (4.8)	14 (13.3)	19 (18.1)
Working experience
1-4 years	14 (13.3)	24 (22.8)	38 (36.2)	0.198
5-10 years	13 (12.4)	36 (34.3)	49 (46.7)
11-15 years	1 (1)	13 (12.4)	14 (13.3)
16-20 years	1 (1)	2 (1.9)	3 (2.8)
Above 20 years	0 (0)	1 (1)	1 (1)
Type of facility
Public	18 (17.1)	59 (56.2)	77 (73.3)	0.107
Private	11 (10.5)	17 (16.2)	28 (26.7)
Weekly hours
1-10 hours	2 (1.9)	1 (1)	3 (2.9)	0.279
11-20 hours	1 (1)	2 (1.9)	3 (2.9)
21-30 hours	3 (2.8)	13 (12.4)	16 (15.2)
31-40 hours	16 (15.2)	51 (48.6)	67 (63.8)
Above 40 hours	7 (6.7)	9 (8.5)	16 (15.2)
Number of stroke patients seen in a week
1-10	23 (21.8)	34 (32.4)	57 (54.3)	0.013
11-20	4 (3.8)	24 (22.9)	28 (26.7)
21-30	1 (1)	14 (13.3)	15 (14.3)
31-40	0 (0)	2 (1.9)	2 (1.9)
41-50	1 (1)	2 (1.9)	3 (2.8)
Recommended outcome measures at facility
No	25 (23.8)	30 (28.6)	55 (52.4)	0.0001
Yes	4 (3.8)	46 (43.8)	50 (47.6)