Table 4.
PAP delivery by health care professional and setting over time (n = 4879).
| Professional Groups and Health Care Setting | Year of Prescription | p-Value * | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | ||
| n = 1148 | n = 1341 | n = 1242 | n = 1148 | ||
| % (n) | % (n) | % (n) | % (n) | ||
| Professional group | ≤0.001 | ||||
| Physician | 49 (566) | 47 (626) | 39 (483) | 39 (448) | |
| Nurse | 22 (253) | 24 (322) | 30 (374) | 30 (343) | |
| Physiotherapist | 22 (254) | 21 (280) | 23 (286) | 24 (274) | |
| Other professionals ** | 7 (75) | 8 (113) | 8 (99) | 7 (83) | |
| Health care setting | ≤0.001 | ||||
| Primary care | 74 (850) | 70 (941) | 64 (791) | 75 (856) | |
| Secondary somatic care | 24 (277) | 23 (308) | 31 (391) | 17 (199) | |
| Secondary psychiatric care | 2 (21) | 7(92) | 5 (60) | 8 (93) | |
* Tested by chi-squared test. ** Psychologists, behavioural therapists, midwifes, dieticians, occupational therapists.