Table 4

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

FactorFacilitators
score (16)
Mean ± SD
Z/H-testP-value
Age group
≤35 years10.8 ± 3.17Z=0.7520.452
>35 years10.5 ± 3.15
Gender
Male10.5 ± 3.15Z=1.8110.070
Female10.9 ± 3.16
Living area
Urban10.3 ± 3.04Z=5.338<0.001**
Rural12.6 ± 3.01
Employment status
Employed10.5 ± 3.19Z=1.9940.046**
Unemployed11.1 ± 3.07
Educational level
Diploma or below11.1 ± 3.22Z=2.0320.042**
Bachelor or higher10.4 ± 3.10
Reason for a physiotherapy referral
Post-surgery10.7 ± 3.02Z=0.1800.857
Conservative treatment10.7 ± 3.28
Distance from home to physiotherapy location
5–15 minutes9.95 ± 3.04H=11.9990.002**
16–30 minutes11.4 ± 3.44
>30 minutes10.0 ± 2.49
Level of importance of rehabilitation
Not important8.82 ± 2.56H=71.768<0.001**
Moderately important9.14 ± 1.98
Very important12.1 ± 3.31
Who do you see as part of your rehabilitation?
Physiotherapist10.4 ± 2.83Z=0.6390.523
I do my own rehabilitation/Other10.9 ± 3.53
In what environment(s) did you see your rehabilitation provider?
Public hospital clinic10.9 ± 3.28Z=3.1250.002**
Non-public hospital clinic9.57 ± 2.32
  • a P-value has been calculated using Mann Whitney Z-test.

  • b P-value has been calculated using Kruskal Wallis H-test.

  • ** Significant at p<0.05 level.