Table 2 Physical activity referral rates by referring health practitioners
Prescriptions n (%) | Professional-PARs rate (%) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
2004 | 2005 | 2004 | 2005 | |
Physician | 1238 (38.1) | 904 (31.5) | 0.6 | 0.5 |
Nurse | 1022 (31.4) | 814 (28.4) | 0.9 | 0.7 |
Physiotherapist | 504 (15.5) | 610 (21.3) | 14.6 | 22.1 |
Occupational therapist | 53 (1.6) | 31 (1.1) | 0.6 | 0.7 |
Dietician | 129 (4.0) | 168 (5.9) | 3.9 | 4.6 |
Behavioural scientist | 62 (1.9) | 36 (1.3) | 10.5 | 15.6 |
Other | 245 (7.5) | 303 (10.5) | 1.3 | 1.3 |
Total | 3253 (100) | 2866 (100) | - | - |