Table 1 Characteristics of the study participants (n=120)
From: Validation of an advanced practice physiotherapy model of care in an orthopaedic outpatient clinic
Characteristics | n (%) | Mean (SD) |
|---|---|---|
Age (years) ‡ | 54.1 (15.9) | |
Gender | ||
Female | 65 (54) | |
Male | 55 (46) | |
Body mass index (kg/m2) ‡ | 29.0 (6.1) | |
Living situation§ | ||
Alone | 17 (14.5) | |
Education | ||
High school and less | 45 (37.5) | |
College and university | 75 (62.5) | |
Employment | ||
Employed | 76 (63.3) | |
Unemployed | 10 (8.3) | |
Retired | 34 (28.3) | |
Household income¶ | ||
0 – 29 999$ | 45 (40.5) | |
30 000 – 59 999$ | 23 (20.7) | |
60 000$ + | 43 (38.7) | |
Joint affected | ||
Hip | 11 (9) | |
Knee | 109 (91) | |
Patient self reported reason for consult | ||
Pain | 65 (56) | |
Lack of joint mobility or joint instability | 6 (5) | |
Trauma | 5 (4) | |
Knee problem | 31 (27) | |
Hip problem | 4 (3) | |
Other | 5 (4) | |
Duration of symptoms (months)╤ | 59.0 (86.6) | |
Patients using walking aid | 23 (19) | |
Number of co-morbidities per patient | 0.78 (0.95) | |
Patients with imagining diagnostic test results at time of consult | 109 (91) | |
Lower Extremity Functional Scale – LEFS score (%)† | 46.3 (19.1) |