Table 2.
Respondents' characteristics, treatment details and PTOPS scores (n = 131).
| Category | n (valid percentage %) |
| Male | 70 (53.4) |
| Mean Age yrs (SD) | 37.7 (1.44) |
| Caucasian Race | 131 (100) |
| Marital Status: | |
| Married | 74 (56.5) |
| Single | 45 (34.4) |
| Widowed | 6 (4.6) |
| Separated | 3 (2.3) |
| Other | 3 (2.3) |
| Employment Status: | |
| Employed | 98 (74.8) |
| Homemaker | 10 (7.6) |
| Student | 10 (7.6) |
| Retired | 9 (6.9) |
| Looking for first job | 3 (2.3) |
| Unable to work due to sickness/disability | 1 (0.8) |
| First time to have physiotherapy Source of patient information: | 45 (34.4) |
| Friends/Former patients | 82 (62.6) |
| General Practitioner (GP) | 34 (26.0) |
| Telephone (Golden Pages) | 7 (5.3) |
| Other | 7 (5.3) |
| Higher Degree/Professional Qualification: | 71 (54.8) |
| Presenting problem: | |
| Spinal | 66 (51.5) |
| Upper limb: | 25 (19.5) |
| Shoulder; Elbow; Hand/wrist | 10 (7.8); 10 (7.8); 5 (3.9) |
| Lower Limb: | 42 (32.8) |
| Hip; Knee; Ankle/Foot | 10 (7.8); 17 (13.3); 15 (11.7) |
| Other | 3 (2.3) |
| Treatment modalities received: | |
| Manual therapy | 123 (93.9) |
| Advice/Education | 103 (78.6) |
| Exercises | 102 (77.9) |
| Home exercise programme (HEP) | 93 (71) |
| Electrotherapy | 87 (66.4) |
| Equipment (e.g. Brace/Insoles) | 21 (16) |
| Cardiovascular Exercises (e.g. walking) | 19 (14.5) |
| Other | 3 (2.3) |
| Satisfaction Domain – Mean (SD) | |
| Enhancers | 41.2 (3.8) |
| Detractors | 19.4 (4.4) |
| Location | 28.0 (4.1) |
| Cost | 18.9 (2.8) |