Table 2 Percentage distribution of episode duration of health problem for patients treated by a physical therapist in 2005, for the United States (FOTO), Israel (Maccabi) and the Netherlands (LiPZ), for the total patient population, patients treated for their lumbar spine and patients with ankle sprain
Total population1 | FOTO | Maccabi | LiPZ | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Acute (0 – 21 days/1 month)2 | 18.4 | 14.3 | 38.0 | <0.001 |
Sub acute (21 days/1 month – 3 months)3 | 28.4 | 31.2 | 26.7 |  |
Chronic (>3 months) | 53.2 | 54.5 | 35.2 | Â |
Number of patients (abs.) | 62,713 | 84,523 | 10,793 | Â |
Lumbar spine treated 4 | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Acute (0 – 21 days/1 month) | 20.4 | 11.2 | 49.9 | <0.001 |
Sub acute (21 days/1 month – 3 months)3 | 24.4 | 25.5 | 23.9 |  |
Chronic (>3 months) | 55.2 | 63.3 | 26.1 | Â |
Number of patients (abs.) | 18,873 | 19,809 | 1,950 | Â |
Treated for ankle sprain 5 | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Acute (0 – 21 days/1 month) | 33.9 | 31.2 | 74.5 | <0.001 |
Sub acute (21 days/1 month – 3 months)3 | 41.3 | 41.6 | 16.1 |  |
Chronic (>3 months) | 24.8 | 27.2 | 9.4 | Â |
Number of patients (abs.) | 472 | 1,361 | 149 | Â |