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Table 1 Characteristics of the sample

From: Cross-cultural adaptation and validation of the Physical Therapy Outpatient Satisfaction Survey in an Italian musculoskeletal population

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

<1 month

16

4.52%

1 month ≤ 3 months

41

11.58%

> 3 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%

  1. * = married, living together. ** = single, widowed, divorced.