Table 1.
Demographic and clinical characteristics among respondents (N = 358)
| Number | Percentage | |
|---|---|---|
| Age groups | ||
| ≤ 30 | 120 | 33.5% |
| 31–50 | 187 | 52.2% |
| > 50 | 51 | 14.2% |
| Gender | ||
| Male | 83 | 23.2% |
| Female | 275 | 76.8% |
| Educational status | ||
| Less than secondary | 50 | 14.0% |
| Secondary | 80 | 22.3% |
| College or higher | 228 | 63.7% |
| Occupation | ||
| Working | 149 | 41.6% |
| Student | 64 | 17.9% |
| Retired | 36 | 10.1% |
| Unemployed | 109 | 30.4% |
| Body parts treated | ||
| Neck and shoulder | 54 | 15.3% |
| Back | 108 | 30.5% |
| Upper limb | 54 | 15.3% |
| Lower limb | 94 | 26.6% |
| Multiple areas | 25 | 7.1% |
| Others | 19 | 5.4% |
| Time spent in the clinic (min) | ||
| 0–15 min | 76 | 21.2% |
| 16–30 min | 165 | 46.1% |
| 31–60 min | 87 | 24.3% |
| > 60 min | 30 | 8.4% |
| Pain duration in the body parts treated | ||
| Last 3 months | 87 | 24.3% |
| Last 6 months | 52 | 14.5% |
| Last year | 219 | 61.2% |
| Physical therapy treatment times during last year | ||
| This is the first time | 114 | 31.8% |
| 2–4 times | 127 | 35.5% |
| > 4 times | 117 | 32.7% |
| Post treatment health status | ||
| Better | 272 | 76.0% |
| No change | 61 | 17.0% |
| Worse | 25 | 7.0% |
| Physical therapy speciality | ||
| Musculoskeletal | 237 | 66.9% |
| Neurology | 60 | 16.9% |
| Sport injuries | 25 | 7.1% |
| Women’s Health | 16 | 4.5% |
| Others | 16 | 4.5% |
| City of treatment | ||
| Riyadh | 263 | 80.9% |
| Outside Riyadh | 62 | 19.1% |