Table 2.
Demographic and professional characteristics, and personal history of back pain in physicians, physicians’ formation
| All physicians (N = 528) | Intervention group (N = 268) | Control group (N = 260) | p Value$ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age mean (SD) | 52.1 (7.64) | 52.5 (7.71) | 51.7 (7.56) | p = 0.16 |
| Gender (F) | 133 (25.2%) | 70 (26.1%) | 63 (24.2%) | p = 0.69 |
| Specialization (RH) | 209 (39.6%) | 105 (39.2%) | 104 (40.0%) | p = 0.86 |
| Years of practice | ||||
| <10 | 37 (7.0%) | 18 (6.7%) | 19 (7.3%) | p = 0.66 |
| 10–20 | 163 (30.9%) | 76 (28.4%) | 87 (33.5%) | |
| 21–30 | 224 (42.4%) | 116 (43.3%) | 108 (41.5%) | |
| >30 | 101 (19.1%) | 56 (20.9%) | 45 (17.4%) | |
| Environment of practice | ||||
| Rural | 289 (54.7%) | 155 (57.8%) | 134 (51.5%) | p = 0.14 |
| Urban | 93 (17.6%) | 50 (18.7%) | 43 (16.5%) | |
| Rural and urban | 144 (27.3%) | 62 (23.1%) | 82 (31.5%) | |
| Type of activity | ||||
| Hospital | 44 (8.3%) | 21 (7.8%) | 23 (8.8%) | p = 0.44 |
| Independent | 396 (75%) | 196 (73.1%) | 200 (76.9%) | |
| Hospital and independent | 84 (15.9%) | 48 (17.9%) | 36 (13.8%) | |
| Nb of LBP patients/month | ||||
| <10 | 96 (18.2%) | 46 (17.2%) | 50 (19.2%) | p = 0.48 |
| 10–50 | 350 (66.3%) | 174 (64.9%) | 176 (67.7%) | |
| >50 | 74 (14%) | 43 (16.0%) | 31 (11.9%) | |
| Personal history of LBP | ||||
| Yes | 375 (71%) | 181 (67.5%) | 194 (74.6%) | p = 0.10 |
| LBP duration | ||||
| <4 weeks | 194 (51.7%) | 87 (48.1%) | 107 (55.2%) | p = 0.18 |
| 4–12 weeks | 30 (8.0%) | 17 (9.4%) | 13 (6.7%) | p = 0.35 |
| >12 weeks | 28 (7.5%) | 13 (7.2%) | 15 (7.7%) | p > 0.99 |
| Personal LBP treatment | ||||
| Bed rest | 26 (6.9%) | 12 (6.6%) | 14 (7.2%) | p = 0.84 |
| Analgesic I | 151 (40%) | 68 (37.6%) | 83 (42.6%) | p = 0.34 |
| Analgesic II | 75 (20%) | 37 (20.4%) | 38 (19.6%) | p = 0.89 |
| Manipulation | 53 (14.1%) | 30 (16.6%) | 23 (11.9%) | p = 0.23 |
| Physical therapy | 70 (18.7%) | 31 (17.1%) | 39 (20.1%) | p = 0.50 |
| Back school | 5 (1.3%) | 2 (1.1%) | 3 (1.5%) | p > 0.99 |
| Relatives LBP treatment | ||||
| Bed rest | 55 (13.4%) | 33 (15.3%) | 22 (11.2%) | p = 0.25 |
| Analgesic I | 228 (55.5%) | 127 (59.1%) | 101 (51.5%) | p = 0.14 |
| Analgesic II | 172 (41.8%) | 79 (36.7%) | 93 (47.4%) | p = 0.03 |
| Manipulation | 97 (23.6%) | 51 (23.7%) | 46 (23.5%) | p > 0.99 |
| Physical therapy | 200 (48.7%) | 96 (44.7%) | 104 (53.1%) | p = 0.09 |
| Back school | 9 (2.2%) | 2 (0.9%) | 7 (3.6) | p = 0.09 |
$Non parametric tests (PROC NPAR1WAY option Wilcoxon for quantitative variables, PROC FREQ option Exact for qualitative variables)