Table 1.
No (%) of patients | ||
---|---|---|
Usual care (n=743, 33%) | PhysioDirect (n=1506, 67%) | |
Female sex† | 438 (59) | 897 (60) |
Age (years)†‡ | 48(36-62) | 48(37-61) |
White ethnicity | 705 (96) | 1,439 (97) |
Employed | 417 (57) | 925 (62) |
Site of musculoskeletal problem† | ||
Cervical | 89 (12) | 185 (12) |
Thoracic | 13 (2) | 35 (2) |
Lumbar | 203 (27) | 412 (27) |
Upper limb | 174 (23) | 351 (23) |
Lower limb | 225 (30) | 450 (30) |
Widespread pain | 7 (1) | 8 (1) |
Multiple | 27 (4) | 55 (4) |
Other | 4 (1) | 10 (1) |
Primary care trust† | ||
Bristol | 251 (34) | 499 (33) |
Somerset | 165 (22) | 348 (23) |
Cheshire | 174 (23) | 353 (23) |
Stoke | 153 (21) | 306 (20) |
Time off work (days)‡ | 0 (0-5) | 0 (0-5) |
SF-36v2 (physical component score)§ | 37.72 (8.63) | 36.81 (8.88) |
*Excluding seven patients excluded after randomisation.
†Stratification/minimisation variable.
‡Median (interquartile range).
§Mean (standard deviation).