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Table 3 Association between guideline adherence and demographic characteristics analyzed with univariate logistic regression model

From: Physical therapy for patients with low back pain in Germany: a survey of current practice

 

Guideline-adherent therapeutic diagnostic process

Guideline-adherent treatment

Total

  

Odds ratio [95% CI]

Gendera

 Female (n = 839)

Reference

Reference

Reference

 Male (n = 514)

1.69 [1.36-2.12]*

1.66 [1.29-2.15]*

2.06 [1.64-2.58]*

Highest professional degreea

 Diploma (vocational school) (n = 1010)

Reference

Reference

Reference

 Bachelor or higher academic degree (n = 343)

1.71 [1.33-2.19]*

1.97 [1.47-2.68]*

1.93 [1.50-2.47]*

Work experienceb

 0-5 years (n = 243)

Reference

Reference

Reference

 6-15 years (n = 482)

1.36 [1.00-1.85]*

0.81 [0.56-1.16]

1.32 [0.96-1.82]

 16-25 years (n = 354)

1.31 [0.95-1.83]

0.80 [0.55-1.17]

1.21 [0.86-1.70]

 26-35 years (n = 201)

1.19 [0.81-1.73]

0.54 [0.35-0.81]*

0.88 [0.59-1.31]

 >35 years (n = 58)

1.46 [0.82-2.61]

0.40 [0.22-0.72]*

0.92 [0.49-1.68]

Primary setting of workb

 Private practice (n = 1107)

Reference

Reference

Reference

 Hospital (n = 74)

1.09 [0.68-1.75]

0.77 [0.47-1.28]

0.89 [0.54-1.44]

 Rehabilitation clinic (n = 52)

0.65 [0.36-1.14]

0.96 [0.53-1.83]

0.60 [0.31-1.10]

Size of city/municipality of employmenta

 ≥20,000 inhabitants (n = 819)

Reference

Reference

Reference

 <20,000 inhabitants (n = 531)

0.71 [0.57-0.89]*

0.74 [0.58-0.94]*

0.70 [0.56-0.88]*

Inter-professional collaborationa

 No (n = 680)

Reference

Reference

Reference

 Yes (n = 637)

1.76 [1.42-2.19]*

0.67 [0.52-0.85]*

1.25 [1.00-1.56]*

  1. LBP Low back pain
  2. * Significant, p < 0.05
  3. a OR calculated using a variable of the characteristic as reference
  4. b OR calculated as the ratio between the odds in the presence of characteristic variable against the odds in the absence of the variable