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Table 3 Influence of patient characteristics on PTOPS domain scores (n = 131)

From: Patient Satisfaction with private Physiotherapy for musculoskeletal Pain

Patient Characteristic

Median (IRQ)

Test StatisticΩ

p value

 

Enhancer

  

Gender (Male: female)

41.0 (5.5)

41.0 (6.0)

1968.000

0.439

Age (<38: ≥ 38 years)

41.0 (6.0)

42.0 (5.3)

1995.000

0.518

First Physiotherapy (Yes: No)

40.0 (6.5)

41.0 (5.0)

1720.000

0.296

Qualification/Degree (Yes: No)

41.0 (5.0)

40.0 (7.0)

2117.000

0.952

Secondary School Educational (Not complete: Complete)

42.0 (6.5)

41 (6.0)

1027.000

0.420

 

Detractor

  

Gender (Male: female)

20.0 (5.0)

18.0 (5.0)

1634.000

0.020*

Age (<38:≥ 38 years)

21.0 (4.0)

18.0 (4.0)

1331.000

<0.001*β

First Physiotherapy (Yes: No)

19.0 (5.0)

19.0 (4.5)

1738.000

0.338

Qualification/Degree (Yes: No)

19.0 (5.0)

19.9 (5.0)

2016.000

0.597

Secondary School Educational (Not complete: Complete)

18.0 (6.0)

19.0 (5.0)

957.000

0.213

 

Location

  

Gender (Male: female)

28.0 (5.0)

28.0 (5.0)

2016.500

0.582

Age (<38: ≥ 38 years)

28.0 (5.0)

28.0 (4.0)

2094.500

0.851

First Physiotherapy (Yes: No)

28.0 (3.5)

28.0 (5.0)

1707.000

0.266

Qualification/Degree (Yes: No)

29.0 (4.0)

28.0 (6.0)

1686.500

0.039*

Secondary School Educational (< 6 years: ≥ 6 years)

28.0 (4.5)

28.0 (5.0)

1150.000

0.975

 

Cost

  

Gender (Male: female)

19.0 (4.0)

19.0(3.0)

1887.500

0.308

Age (<38: ≥ 38 years)

19.0 (4.0)

19.0 (3.0)

1913.000

0.379

First Physiotherapy (Yes: No)

19.0 (4.0)

19.0 (3.5)

1834.500

0.701

Qualification/Degree (Yes: No)

19.0 (4.0)

19.0 (4.0)

825.000

0.204

Secondary School Educational (< 6 years: ≥ 6 years)

17.0 (4.0)

19.0 (4.0)

819.500

0.038*

  1. Ω Mann Whitney U test; *Significant at p < 0.05; βSignificant at p < 0.01 (Bonferroni adjustment for multiplicity)