Table 1.
Characteristics of the sample
| Variable | Category | n | Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Gender |
Female |
79 |
53.4% |
| Male |
69 |
46.6% |
|
|
Age (in classes) |
18-25 |
5 |
3.4% |
| 25-40 |
22 |
14.9% |
|
| 40-65 |
63 |
42.6% |
|
| >65 |
58 |
39.2% |
|
|
Married |
Yes* |
87 |
58.8% |
| No** |
61 |
41.2% |
|
|
Working |
Yes |
65 |
43.9% |
| No |
13 |
8.8% |
|
| Retired |
70 |
47.3% |
|
|
Education |
Elementary |
36 |
24.3% |
| Mid school |
52 |
35.1% |
|
| Upper school |
39 |
26.4% |
|
| University |
21 |
14.2% |
|
|
Facility recommended by |
Doctor |
103 |
69.6% |
| Friends |
10 |
6.8% |
|
| Other Patients |
9 |
6.1% |
|
| Other |
26 |
17.6% |
|
|
First treatment in the facility |
Yes |
79 |
53.4% |
| No |
69 |
46.6% |
|
|
First physical therapy treatment |
Yes |
51 |
34.5% |
| No |
97 |
65.5% |
|
|
Therapist’s gender |
Female |
67 |
45.3% |
| Male |
81 |
54.7% |
|
| Payment | Direct payment |
33 |
22.3% |
| Co-Payment |
61 |
41.2% |
|
| Fully covered (National Health System) |
47 |
31.8% |
|
| Insurance | 7 | 4.7% |
* = married, living together. ** = single, widowed, divorced.