Table 5.
Determinants of visits to a physical therapist (yes/no) for men and women with musculoskeletal health complaints
| Visits to a physical therapist (yes/no) | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| |
Men (n = 325) |
Women (n = 311) |
||||
|
Variable (reference category) |
OR |
|
Confidence interval |
OR |
|
Confidence interval |
|
Personal characteristics |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Age (31–40 years) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 15-30 years |
0.50 |
|
(0.20 - 1.26) |
0.85 |
|
(0.38 - 1.92) |
| 41-50 years |
0.76 |
|
(0.38 - 1.50) |
1.53 |
|
(0.79 - 2.96) |
| 51-64 years |
0.62 |
|
(0.29 - 1.32) |
1.88 |
# |
(0.93 - 3.78) |
| Education (Intermediate) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Low |
1.03 |
|
(0.52 - 2.05) |
0.63 |
|
(0.32 - 1.23) |
| High |
0..82 |
|
(0.43 - 1.56) |
0.71 |
|
(0.37 - 1.36) |
| Coping styles Avoiding (low) |
0.78 |
|
(0.45 - 1.37) |
0.96 |
|
(0.56 - 1.66) |
| Active (low) |
0.74 |
|
(0.39 - 1.40) |
1.03 |
|
(0.62 - 1.71) |
| Support seeking (low) |
0.95 |
|
(0.55 - 1.63) |
1.13 |
|
(0.66 - 1.94) |
|
Health |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Health status (low) |
1.43 |
|
(0.73 - 2.77) |
0.63 |
|
(0.35 - 1.15) |
| Control over health outcomes (low) |
1.37 |
|
(0.79 - 2.40) |
1.03 |
|
(0.60 - 1.75) |
| Fatigue (low) |
2.02 |
# |
(0.95 - 4.27) |
0.51 |
# |
(0.25 - 1.04) |
|
Sickness absence |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Sickness absence (%) |
1.01 |
# |
(1.00 - 1.03) |
1.01 |
# |
(1.00 - 1.02) |
| Sickness absence (frequency) |
0.80 |
|
(0.58 - 1.11) |
0.87 |
|
(0.65 - 1.16) |
|
Work characteristics |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Full time work (<40 hrs/wk) |
0.72 |
|
(0.42 - 1.23) |
1.11 |
|
(0.52 - 2.34) |
| Burnout (low) |
0.67 |
|
(0.36 - 1.23) |
0.59 |
# |
(0.33 - 1.06) |
| Work handicap (no) |
2.43 |
** |
(1.29 - 4.60) |
1.33 |
|
(0.75 - 2.37) |
| Engagement (low) |
1.16 |
|
(0.63 - 2.13) |
0.73 |
|
(0.42 - 1.27) |
| Social support supervisor (low) |
1.20 |
|
(0.67 - 2.16) |
1.05 |
|
(0.62 - 1.78) |
| Social support colleagues (low) |
0.87 |
|
(0.50 - 1.52) |
1.11 |
|
(0.66 - 1.88) |
| Work load physical (low) |
1.00 |
|
(0.56 - 1.77) |
0.77 |
|
(0.45 - 1.31) |
| Work load static (low) |
0.90 |
|
(0.52 - 1.56) |
0.82 |
|
(0.49 - 1.38) |
| Work pressure (low) |
1.18 |
|
(0.66 - 2.11) |
1.17 |
|
(0.69 - 1.98) |
| Emotional workload (low) |
1.74 |
# |
(0.98 - 3.07) |
1.05 |
|
(0.61 - 1.82) |
| Decision latitude (low) |
1.70 |
# |
(0.94 - 3.06) |
0.84 |
|
(0.49 - 1.44) |
| R Square Personal characteristics |
2.5 |
|
|
3.3 |
|
|
| R Square Health characteristics |
1.4 |
|
|
2.0 |
|
|
| R Square sickness absence |
2.1 |
# |
|
2.0 |
|
|
| R Square Work characteristics |
7.1 |
# |
|
2.6 |
|
|
| R Square Total | 13.1 | *** | 9.9 | *** | ||
# = p < 0.10; * = p < 0.05; ** = p < 0.01; *** = p < 0.001.
1Nagelkerke R Square.