Table 1 Participant characteristics according to previous physiotherapy treatment (n = 513)
Participants with previous physiotherapy care (n = 329) | Participants without previous physiotherapy care (n = 184) | |
|---|---|---|
Sex | ||
Male | 89 (27 %) | 44 (24 %) |
Female | 240 (73 %) | 139 (76 %) |
Age | ||
18–29 | 154 (47 %) | 129 (71 %) |
30–39 | 63 (19 %) | 33 (18 %) |
40–49 | 48 (15 %) | 12 (7 %) |
50+ | 64 (19 %) | 10 (5 %) |
Occupationa | ||
Student | 186 (57 %) | 142 (77 %) |
Support or technical personnel | 57 (17 %) | 18 (10 %) |
Managing position | 42 (13 %) | 13 (7 %) |
Researcher/ professor | 37 (11 %) | 9 (5 %) |
Others | 4 (1 %) | 2 (1 %) |
Marital statusb | ||
Married or common law | 108 (33 %) | 44 (24 %) |
Single | 202 (61 %) | 132 (72 %) |
Divorced, separated or widower | 10 (3 %) | 7 (4 %) |
Educational level completed | ||
Collegec | 131 (40 %) | 87 (47 %) |
University, undergraduate | 90 (27 %) | 50 (27 %) |
University, postgraduate | 97 (29 %) | 42 (22 %) |
Primary or secondary school | 11 (3 %) | 0 (0 %) |
Native language | ||
French | 319 (97 %) | 178 (97 %) |
English | 4 (1 %) | 2 (1 %) |
Others | 6 (2 %) | 4 (2 %) |