Table 4.
Patient and societal resource use, by group
| Number (%) reporting | n | Usual care | n | PhysioDirect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Expenditure on travel to physiotherapy | 462 | 242 (52.4) | 1232 | 308 (25.8) |
| Expenditure on travel to primary care | 669 | 116 (17.3) | 1337 | 237 (17.7) |
| Expenditure on over-the-counter medication | 506 | 256 (50.6) | 1028 | 512 (49.8) |
| Expenditure on prescriptions | 559 | 264 (47.2) | 1085 | 508 (46.8) |
| Expenditure on private therapy | 484 | 89 (18.4) | 934 | 167 (17.9) |
| Equipment purchase | 480 | 139 (29.0) | 939 | 233 (24.8) |
| Payments for extra domestic help | 459 | 35 (7.6) | 928 | 76 (8.2) |
| Loss of earnings | 598 | 30 (5.5) | 1209 | 64 (5.3) |
| Any time off to attend physiotherapy consultation | 692 | 218 (31.5) | 1416 | 380 (26.8) |
| Work has been affected because of condition | 477 | 141 (29.6) | 959 | 317 (33.1) |
All available data.