Variable | Category | n | Percentage |
---|---|---|---|
Gender | Female | 237 | 66.95% |
Male | 117 | 33.05% | |
Age (classes) | 18-25 | 12 | 3.39% |
25-40 | 62 | 17.51% | |
40-65 | 242 | 68.36% | |
>65 | 38 | 10.73% | |
Married | Yes* | 232 | 65.54% |
No** | 121 | 34.18% | |
No answer | 1 | 0.28% | |
Workers | Yes | 268 | 75.71% |
No | 29 | 8.19% | |
Retired | 56 | 15.82% | |
No answer | 1 | 0.28% | |
Smokers | Yes | 76 | 21.47% |
No | 278 | 78.53% | |
Education | Elementary | 15 | 4.24% |
Mid school | 71 | 20.06% | |
Upper school | 177 | 50.00% | |
University | 91 | 25.71% | |
Duration of the dysfunction | <1Â month | 16 | 4.52% |
1 month ≤ 3 months | 41 | 11.58% | |
> 3Â months | 297 | 83.90% | |
Disease/Dysfunction | Spinal pain | 235 | 66.38% |
Other | 119 | 33.62% | |
Facility recommended by | Doctor | 62 | 17.51% |
Friends | 49 | 13.84% | |
Other Patients | 39 | 11.02% | |
Other | 1 | 0.003% | |
No answer | 203 | 57.35% | |
First treatment in the facility | Yes | 221 | 62.43% |
No | 133 | 37.57% | |
First episode of physical therapy care | Yes | 126 | 35.59% |
No | 228 | 64.41% | |
Regularly attends scheduled sessions | Yes | 317 | 89.55% |
No | 37 | 10.45% | |
Therapist’s gender | Female | 141 | 39.83% |
Male | 213 | 60.17% | |
Payment | Direct payment | 126 | 35.59% |
Co-Payment | 2 | 0.56% | |
Fully covered (National Health System) | 79 | 22.32% | |
Insurance | 147 | 41.53% |