Table 4.
Work-related activities disproportionately represented among five primary practice areas, compared to all areas between 2004 and 2006.
| Setting -activity | Percent of cases | χ2 | p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Selected Setting % (n) | All Settings % (n) | |||
| Outpatient | (n=76) | (n=172) | ||
| Manual Therapy | 71.1 (54/76) | 6.4 (14/172) | 104.83 | <0.001 |
| Pediatrics | (n=56) | (n=192) | ||
| Floor work | 8.9 (5/56) | 1.0 (2/192) | 9.83* | 0.007 |
| Multiple Activities | 14.3 (8/56) | 4.2 (8/192) | 7.36 | 0.012 |
| Patient Aggression | 7.1 (4/56) | 1.0 (2/192) | 6.84* | 0.025 |
| Acute/Inpatient | (n=55) | (n=193) | ||
| Transfer/Lift | 52.7 (29/55) | 19.2 (37/193) | 24.68 | <0.001 |
| Functional Activities | 9.1 (5/55) | 2.6 (5/188) | 4.67 | 0.046 |
| Skilled Nursing | (n=36) | (n=212) | ||
| Facility | 41.7 (15/36) | 24.1 (51/212) | 4.89 | 0.027 |
| Transfer/Lift | 13.9 (5/36) | 3.8 (9/212) | 5.37 | 0.037 |
| Patient Fall | ||||
| Home Care | (n=17) | (n=231) | ||
| Clerical | 17.6 (3/17) | 3.5 (8/231) | 7.52 | 0.031 |
Proportion comparison and p-values obtained through the Pearson chi-square test.
*
Fishers exact test was used for comparisons with expected cell values <5.