Table 3.
Summary of client demographic data
| Variable | Occupational Therapy Clients (n = 67) | Speech Pathology Clients (n = 28) | Physiotherapy Clients (n = 110) |
| Mean Age | 67.24 (SD 16.65) | 64.44 (SD 13.43) | 65.44 (SD 20.84) |
| SEX | |||
| No. Females | 41 (61.2%) | 11 (39.3.1%) | 67 (60.9%) |
| No. Males | 25 (37.3%) | 16 (57.1%) | 42 (38.2%) |
| Missing | 1 (1.5%) | 1 (3.6%) | 1 (0.9%) |
| 3 most frequently recorded aetiologies | Acquired neurological 24 (35.8%) Orthopaedic 12 (17.9%) Spinal 6 (9%) |
Acquired neurological 14 (50%) Oncology 7 (25%) Neurosurgery 3 (10.7%) |
Orthopaedic 44 (40%) Acquired neurological 19 (17.3%) Spinal 9 (8.2%) Musculoskeletal 9 (8.2%) |
| 3 most frequently recorded disorders | Inadequate muscle power 16 (23.9%) Decreased general mobility 11 (16.4%) Multifactorial 11 (16.4%) Pain 9 (13.4%) |
Dysphagia (feeding) 9 (32.1%) Acquired language disorder 5 (17.9%) Disorders of voice 5 (17.9%) Dysarthria 4 (14.3%) Cognitive impairment 4 (14.3%) |
Abnormal joint mobility 29 (26.4%) Decreased general mobility 24 (21.8%) Inadequate muscle power 15 (13.6%) |
| SETTING | |||
| No. inpatient | 44 (65.7%) | 17 (60.7%) | 78 (70.9%) |
| No. outpatient | 21 (31.3%) | 8 (28.6%) | 32 (29.1%) |
| Missing | 2 (3.0%) | 3 (10.7%) | |
| SERVICE TYPE | |||
| Acute | 7 (10.4%) | 1 (3.6%) | 17 (15.5%) |
| Subacute | 49 (73.1%) | 24 (85.7%) | 68 (61.8%) |
| Community | 9 (13.4%) | 2 (7.1%) | 15 (13.6%) |
| Home | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) | 10 (9.1%) |
| Missing | 2 (3.0%) | 1 (3.6%) | |
| Mean No. of occasions of service | 9.05 (SD7.50) | 23.28 (SD40.97) | 12.36 (SD11.84) |