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Table 2 Factors associated with perceived knowledge of caregivers on the importance of physiotherapy in burn management (n = 31)

From: Perspectives of caregivers towards physiotherapy treatment for children with burns in Harare, Zimbabwe: A cross-sectional study

Variable

Response

Perceived knowledge of the importance of physiotherapy, n (%)

Total (n = 31)

Fisher’s exact value

  

Yes (n = 20)

No (n = 11)

n (%)

 

Gender

Male

2 (10)

1 (9.1)

3 (9.7)

0.72

Female

18 (90)

10 (90.9)

28 (90.3)

 

Age (years)

<30

12 (60)

5 (45.5)

17 (54.8)

0.48

≥30

8 (40)

6 (54.5)

14 (45.2)

 

Place of residence

Harare

18 (90)

7 (63.6)

25 (80.6)

0.98

Outside Harare

2 (10)

4 (36.4)

6 (19.4)

 

Employment status

Employed

3 (15)

2 (18.2)

5 (16.1)

0.60

Unemployed

17 (85)

9 (81.8)

26 (83.9)

 

Length of hospital stay

<15 days

12 (60)

3 (27.3)

15 (48.4)

0.85

≥15 days

8 (40)

8 (72.7)

16 (51.6)

 

Total body surface area of the child burnt

<10 %

9 (45)

7 (63.6)

16 (51.6)

0.27

≥10 %

11 (55)

4 (36.4)

15 (48.4)

 

Physiotherapy sessions per week

≤3 days

6 (30)

4 (36.4)

10 (32.3)

0.51

>3 days

14 (70)

7 (63.6)

21 (67.7)