Table 4 Characteristics of patients (n = 1,733)
Demographic | Â | Â | Â | Â | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Â | Â | % | (No) | Mean | (SD) |
Age in years | Â | Â | 48.7 | (16.3) | |
Male | 45.2 | (783) | Â | Â | |
Education | Low | 30.8 | (534) | Â | Â |
| Â | Middle | 26.3 | (456) | Â | Â |
| Â | High | 13.5 | (234) | Â | Â |
| Â | Unknown | 29.4 | (509) | Â | Â |
Health insurance | Public | 56.7 | (983) | Â | Â |
| Â | Private | 24.2 | (420) | Â | Â |
| Â | Unknown | 19.0 | (330) | Â | Â |
High urbanization rate (> 1,000 addresses per km2)1 | 58.9 | (1,021) | Â | Â | |
Complaints | Â | Â | Â | Â | |
Duration complaint | < 1 month (acute) | 48.2 | (835) | Â | Â |
| Â | > 1 month (chronic) | 51.8 | (898) | Â | Â |
Recurrent complaint2 | 47.0 | (815) | Â | Â | |
Previous physical therapy3 | 47.1 | (817) | Â | Â | |
Referred by general practitioner | 95.2 | (1,650) | Â | Â | |
Treatment | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Treatment goal | Maintaining body position (yes) | 18.1 | (313) | Â | Â |
| Â | Changing body position (yes) | 19.0 | (329) | Â | Â |
| Â | Functions of mobility (yes) | 39.6 | (687) | Â | Â |
| Â | Functions of muscles (yes) | 14.3 | (247) | Â | Â |
| Â | Pain (yes) | 11.4 | (197) | Â | Â |
Interventions | Massage (yes) | 34.4 | (596) | Â | Â |
| Â | Manual manipulation (yes) | 37.9 | (657) | Â | Â |
| Â | Physical modalities (yes) | 12.0 | (208) | Â | Â |
| Â | Exercise therapy (yes) | 65.8 | (1,141) | Â | Â |
| Â | Information/advice (yes) | 27.1 | (469) | Â | Â |
Number of treatment sessions | Â | Â | 9.9 | (6.6) | |