Table 3

- Differences in the score of barriers in relation to the sociodemographic characteristics of adult orthopaedic patients (N=340).

Factor	Barriers score (18) Mean ± SD	Z/H-test	P-value
Age group
≤35 years	11.6 ± 3.41	Z=0.172	0.863 ^a
>35 years	11.6 ± 3.68	Z=0.172	0.863 ^a
Gender
Male	11.7 ± 3.55	Z=0.840	0.401 ^a
Female	11.4 ± 3.48	Z=0.840	0.401 ^a
Living area
Urban	11.1 ± 3.32	Z=4.478	<0.001 ^** ^a
Rural	13.6 ± 3.75	Z=4.478	<0.001 ^** ^a
Employment status
Employed	11.5 ± 3.45	Z=0.647	0.517 ^a
Unemployed	11.8 ± 3.64	Z=0.647	0.517 ^a
Educational level
Diploma or below	12.0 ± 3.83	Z=1.824	0.068 ^a
Bachelor or higher	11.3 ± 3.32	Z=1.824	0.068 ^a
Reason for a physiotherapy referral
Post-surgery	11.5 ± 3.24	Z=0.130	0.896 ^a
Conservative treatment	11.6 ± 3.74	Z=0.130	0.896 ^a
Distance from home to physiotherapy location
5–15 minutes	11.4 ± 3.26	H=3.396	0.183 ^b
16–30 minutes	11.9 ± 3.88
>30 minutes	11.1 ± 3.01
Level of importance of rehabilitation
Not important	11.0 ± 2.67	H=20.186	<0.001 ^** ^b
Moderately important	10.6 ± 2.46
Very important	12.4 ± 4.05
Who do you see as part of your rehabilitation?
Physiotherapist	11.5 ± 3.29	Z=3.27	0.743 ^a
I do my own rehabilitation/Other	11.7 ± 3.79	Z=3.27	0.743 ^a
In what environment(s) did you see your rehabilitation provider?
Public hospital clinic	11.8 ± 3.64	Z=1.825	0.068 ^a
Non-public hospital clinic	10.8 ± 2.86	Z=1.825	0.068 ^a