- Sociodemographic characteristics of adult orthopaedic patients (N=340).
| Variables | n (%) |
|---|---|
| Age group | |
| 18 – 30 years | 108 (31.8) |
| 31 – 40 years | 141 (41.5) |
| >40 years | 91 (26.8) |
| Gender | |
| Male | 197 (57.9) |
| Female | 143 (42.1) |
| Living area | |
| Urban | 280 (82.4) |
| Rural | 60 (17.6) |
| Employment status | |
| Employed | 218 (64.1) |
| Unemployed | 98 (28.8) |
| Retired | 24 (7.1) |
| Educational level | |
| Secondary or below | 69 (20.3) |
| Bachelor’s degree | 181 (53.2) |
| Diploma | 53 (15.6) |
| Master’s degree | 32 (9.4) |
| PhD | 05 (1.5) |
| Reason for a physiotherapy referral | |
| Post-surgery | 152 (44.7) |
| Conservative treatment | 188 (55.3) |
| Distance from home to physiotherapy location | |
| 5–15 minutes | 66 (19.4) |
| 16–30 minutes | 168 (49.4) |
| >30 minutes | 106 (31.2) |
| Level of importance of rehabilitation | |
| Not important | 22 (6.5) |
| Moderately important | 138 (40.6) |
| Very important | 180 (52.9) |
| Who do you see as part of your rehabilitation? | |
| Physiotherapist | 191 (56.2) |
| I do my own rehabilitation | 130 (38.2) |
| Other | 19 (5.6) |
| In what environment(s) did you see your rehabilitation provider? | |
| Public hospital clinic | 273 (80.3) |
| Private hospital clinic/center | 52 (15.3) |
| Home | 08 (2.4) |
| Other | 07 (2.1) |