Table 6 Hierarchical regression analysis of predictors of the number of physical therapy treatment sessions in patients with non-specific LBP (n = 1,733)
| Â | Â | B | (SE) |
|---|---|---|---|
Intercept | 9.300 | (1.28) | |
Patient level | Â | Â | |
Age (years) | ***0.04 | (0.01) | |
Female (ref. Male) | ***1.90 | (0.42) | |
Education level: | Middle (ref. low) | 0.62 | (0.40) |
| Â | High (ref. low) | -0.76 | (0.52) |
| Â | Unknown (ref. low) | -0.28 | (0.42) |
Health insurance: | Private (ref. public) | *-0.84 | (0.38) |
| Â | Unknown (ref. public) | 0.34 | (0.42) |
High urbanization rate (ref. low) | 0.10 | (0.53) | |
Complaint level | Â | Â | |
Chronic complaints (ref. acute) | ***2.27 | (0.44) | |
Female*chronic complaints | **-1.79 | (0.59) | |
Recurrent complaint (ref. no) | -0.34 | (0.34) | |
Previous therapy (ref. no) | ***1.17 | (0.35) | |
Referral by medical specialist (ref. GP) | ***4.18 | (0.77) | |
Treatment level | Â | Â | |
Treatment goal | Maintaining body position | 0.09 | (0.49) |
| Â | Changing body position | 0.31 | (0.46) |
| Â | Functions of mobility | 0.08 | (0.43) |
| Â | Functions of muscles | 0.32 | (0.51) |
| Â | Pain | 1.23 | (0.64) |
Interventions | Massage | 0.71 | (0.37) |
| Â | Manual manipulation | -0.38 | (0.36) |
| Â | Physical modalities | *1.13 | (0.48) |
| Â | Exercise therapy | **1.03 | (0.35) |
| Â | Information/advice | -0.33 | (0.38) |
Therapist and practice level | Â | Â | |
Female (ref. male) | *-1.23 | (0.57) | |
Aged > 45 years (ref. < 45 years) | ***-2.01 | (0.51) | |
Manual therapist (ref. no) | *-1.44 | (0.60) | |
Patient-related working hours per week | 20–40 (ref. < 20) | -0.48 | (0.61) |
| Â | > 40 (ref. < 20) | *1.80 | (0.87) |
Additional training in LBP (ref. no) | **-1.47 | (0.51) | |
Additional training in LBP guideline (ref. no) | 0.39 | (0.47) | |
Feasibility LBP guideline | > 7 (ref. < 7) | 0.09 | (0.48) |
| Â | Unknown (ref. < 7) | -0.31 | (0.65) |
Number of LBP patients per therapist per month | -0.14 | (0.18) | |
Group practice (ref. single-handed) | 0.14 | (0.80) | |
Deviance | 11,106.46 | ||