From: Physiotherapy practice in the private sector: organizational characteristics and models
Variable | n (%) | mean (SD) | missing n (%) |
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Gender | |||
Men | 86 (36.4) | ||
Women | 150 (63.6) | ||
Age (years; range 23.9-69.1) | 38.4 (10.2) | ||
Mother tongue | |||
French | 201 (85.2) | ||
English | 20 (8.5) | ||
Other | 15 (6.4) | ||
Main language used with patients | |||
French | 216 (91.5) | ||
English | 16 (6.8) | ||
Other | 4 (1.7) | ||
Highest level of education | |||
Baccalaureate | 189 (80.1) | ||
Certificate/micro-program | 6 (2.5) | ||
Master’s | 23 (9.7) | ||
Doctoral | 1 (0.4) | ||
Other | 17 (7.2) | ||
Level of education of PTβ diploma | 1 (0.4) | ||
Baccalaureate | 218 (92.4) | ||
Master’s | 14 (5.9) | ||
Other | 3 (1.3) | ||
Professional experience (years) | 13.3 (9.8) | ||
Professional experience with people with LBPλ (years) | 12.5 (9.4) | ||
Duration of work in organization (years) | 8.1 (7.1) | ||
Affiliation with organization | |||
Owner/co-owner | 81 (34.3) | ||
Self-employed | 28 (11.9) | ||
Employee | 127 (53.8) | ||
Remuneration | |||
Per patient (visit) | 108 (45.8) | ||
Hourly salary | 84 (35.6) | ||
Mixed (per patient + hourly) | 24 (10.2) | ||
Other | 20 (8.5) | ||
Worked also in another organization | 54 (22.9) | 2 (0.8) | |
Mean hours worked in a usual week* | 33.1 (8.7) | 2 (0.8) | |
Mean patients seen (visits) in a usual week* | 48.7 (18.2) | 9 (3.8) | |
Mean nights worked after 6 pm in a usual week* | 1.6 (1.2) | 11 (4.7) | |
Contributed to teaching in physiotherapy* | 18 (7.6) | 4 (1.7) | |
Supervised physiotherapy training* | 58 (24.6) | ||
% of clientele with LBP* | 38.5 (14.0) | 2 (0.8) | |
% of clientele with LBP referred by physician* | 40.7 (24.5) | 1 (0.4) | |
% of clientele with LBP covered by*: | 2 (0.8) | ||
Workers’ Compensation Board | 20.9 (18.3) | ||
Automobile Insurance Society | 9.1 (9.6) | ||
Private insurance | 56.3 (23.8) | ||
Person | 12.4 (11.1) | ||
Other | 1.3 (2.9) | ||
% of clientele according to stage of LBP*: | 1 (0.4) | ||
Acute | 33.5 (19.5) | ||
Sub-acute | 33.2 (14.1) | ||
Chronic | 33.3 (19.3) | ||
Main intervention approach for patients with LBP: | 1 (0.4) | ||
Conventionalα | 25 (10.6) | ||
Functional/exercise | 33 (14.0) | ||
Mechanical (McKenzie/manual therapy) | 131 (55.5) | ||
Osteopathic/global postural re-education | 41 (17.4) | ||
Other | 5 (2.1) | ||
Secondary intervention approach for patients with LBP: | 6 (2.5) | ||
Conventional | 56 (23.7) | ||
Functional/exercise | 118 (50.0) | ||
Mechanical (McKenzie/manual therapy) | 41 (17.4) | ||
Osteopathic/global postural re-education | 14 (5.9) | ||
Other | 1 (0.4) |