Table 3.
Characteristics of physiotherapy provision in Outpatient Department, for patients of the four subgroups, admitted to Kunduz Trauma Centre, between January and June 2015 (n=696)
| LLF | ULF | TBI | MI | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| n (%) | n (%) | n (%) | n (%) | n (%) | |
| Total | 309 (44.4) | 225 (32.3) | 43 (6.2) | 119 (17.1) | 696 |
| Time between IPD discharge and first OPD session (days) | |||||
| 0–14 | 127 (41.1) | 51 (22.7) | 34 (79.1) | 45 (37.8) | 257 (36.9) |
| 15–29 | 80 (25.9) | 92 (40.9) | 6 (14) | 36 (30.3) | 214 (30.7) |
| ≥30 | 102 (33) | 79 (35.1) | 3 (7) | 37 (31.1) | 221 (31.8) |
| Missing | 0 | 3 (1.3) | 0 | 1 (0.8) | 4 (0.6) |
| Number of OPD sessions | |||||
| 1–2 | 187 (60.5) | 169 (75.1) | 37 (86) | 73 (61.3) | 466 (67) |
| 3–9 | 117 (37.9) | 51 (22.7) | 5 (11.6) | 43 (36.1) | 216 (31) |
| ≥10 | 5 (1.6) | 5 (2.2) | 1 (2.3) | 3 (2.5) | 14 (2) |
| Length of OPD course (days) | |||||
| ≤14 | 128 (41.4) | 155 (68.9) | 32 (74.4) | 55 (46.2) | 370 (53.2) |
| 15–29 | 39 (12.6) | 24 (10.7) | 4 (9.3) | 10 (8.4) | 77 (11.1) |
| ≥30 | 142 (46) | 46 (20.4) | 7 (16.3) | 54 (45.4) | 249 (35.8) |
IPD: Inpatient Department; LLF: Lower limb fracture; MI: multiple injury; OPD: Outpatient Department; TBI: traumatic brain injury; ULF: Upper limb fracture