Table 3 Medical consumption at one-year follow-up.
From: Knee complaints seen in general practice: active sport participants versus non-sport participants
Medical consumption | Athletes | Non-athletes | OR (95%CI) | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Revisiting visit general practitioner | 36.8% | 35.8% | 1.43 (1.04–1.96) | 0.029 |
Visit to therapist or specialist: | 40.6% | 38.7% | 1.38 (1.01 – 1.88) | 0.045 |
   Physiotherapist | 30.4% | 29.6% |  |  |
   Specialist | 6.2% | 4.4% |  |  |
   Rheumatologist | 0.0% | 0.8% |  |  |
   Orthopaedic surgeon | 20.0% | 18.0% |  |  |
   Revalidation specialist | 0.2% | 0.0% |  |  |
   Therapist Cesar/Mensendieck | 0.7% | 1.0% |  |  |