Reduced perceived access to physiotherapy as a result of cost

	No. (%) of respondents
Variable	Not accessible (n=15)	Accessible (n=96)	p-value
Age ≥50	11 (73.3)	49 (51.0)	0.16
Income <$30,000 per year	10 (66.7)	8 (8.9)*	<0.001
Current smoker	6 (40.0)	20 (20.8)	0.10
Not married	10 (66.7)	17 (17.7)	<0.001
Obese	8 (53.3)	32 (33.3)	0.13
LBP caused by work	9 (60.0)	32 (33.3)	0.047
Presence of lung and breathing problems	4 (26.7)	12 (12.5)	0.23
Presence of other bone and joint problems	12 (80.0)	58 (60.4)	0.17
No urgent surgeon referral recommended	15 (100.0)	80 (83.3)	0.12
No follow-up recommended	13 (86.7)	96 (100.0)	0.017
Other management recommended	4 (26.7)	3 (3.1)	0.006

^*Six respondents chose not to answer this question.