Table 1.
Health insurance status, reason for admission and planned therapy of study participants
| n (%) | |
| Gender | |
| Male | 247 (54) |
| Female | 196 (43) |
| Not stated | 14 (3) |
| Status of health insurance | |
| Statutory | 400 (91) |
| Private | 30 (7) |
| Supplementary | 9 (2) |
| Reason for admission | |
| Chronic back pain | 3 (1) |
| Acute back pain | 15 (3) |
| Bone fracture | 165 (37) |
| Ligament injury | 29 (6) |
| Metastatic cancer with bone lesions | 3 (1) |
| Endoscopic examination of a joint | 10 (2) |
| Joint replacement | 16 (4) |
| Concussion | 16 (4) |
| Accident | 127 (28) |
| Other* | 65 (14) |
| Planned therapy | |
| Operation | 317 (72) |
| Not operative | 56 (13) |
| I don’t know | 64 (15) |
Results are expressed as absolute values and percentage of patients who answered the question.
*Main reasons were removal of metal plates and other implants after surgery as well as inflammation of joints and tendon and shoulder injury.