Table 10 Spearman’s Rho correlation matrix for MT Exposure, Perceptions, and practice Patterns.

From: Utilization patterns and perceived effectiveness of manual therapy for low back pain among Saudi physical therapists: a national cross-sectional study

Variable

1. MT exposure level

2. Perceived importance

3. Frequency of use

4. Perceived effectiveness

5. Recommendation to colleagues

1. MT exposure level

1.00

    

2. Perceived importance

0.61 ***

1.00

   

3. Frequency of MT use

0.54 ***

0.49 **

1.00

  

4. Perceived effectiveness

0.47 **

0.45 **

0.42 **

1.00

 

5. Recommendation to colleagues

0.49 **

0.52 **

0.50 **

0.56 ***

1.00

  1. Values represent Spearman’s rho correlation coefficients. *Significant correlation if p < 0.05.