Table 1.
Baseline characteristics of the patients in the physiotherapist and health care centre group
| Variable | Total (n = 190) | PT group (n = 98) | HCC group (n = 92) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Agea, years | 57 (10.8) | 56.4 (10.2) | 57.5 (11.3) |
| Sexb | |||
| Female | 94 (49.5) | 48 (49.0) | 46 (50.0) |
| Male | 96 (50.5) | 50 (51.0) | 46 (50.0) |
| Social situationb | |||
| Single | 74 (40.4) | 44 (46.3) | 30 (34.1) |
| Married/cohabit | 99 (54.1) | 47 (49.5) | 52 (59.1) |
| Other | 10 (5.5) | 4 (4.2) | 6 (6.8) |
| Economic statusb, perceived | |||
| Good | 110 (59.1) | 56 (57.7) | 54 (60.7) |
| Neither nor | 46 (24.7) | 26 (26.8) | 20 (22.5) |
| Bad | 30 (15.8) | 15 (15.5) | 15 (16.9) |
| Educationb | |||
| Elementary grade | 35 (18.8) | 16 (16.5) | 19 (21.3) |
| Upper secondary school | 62 (33.3) | 37 (38.1) | 25 (28.1) |
| University college | 89 (47.8) | 44 (45.4) | 45 (50.6) |
| Tobaccob | |||
| Smokers | 21 (11.4) | 9 (9.4) | 12 (13.5) |
| Non-smokers | 121 (65.4) | 64 (66.7) | 57 (64.0) |
| Ex-smokers | 43 (23.2) | 23 (24.0) | 20 (22.5) |
| Part of metabolic syndromeb | |||
| Overweight/obesity | 167 (89.3) | 88 (89.8) | 79 (88.8) |
| Hyperglycaemia | 68 (36.8) | 35 (36.5) | 33 (37.1) |
| Hypertension | 150 (80.2) | 75 (77.3) | 75 (83.3) |
| Hyperlipidaemia | 106 (57.0) | 50 (52.1) | 56 (62.2) |
| Other diagnosis | |||
| Mental health, depression | 24 (12.8) | 16 (16.3) | 8 (9.0) |
| Musculoskeletal disorders | 25 (13.4) | 15 (15.3) | 10 (10.9) |
| Other | 86 (46.0) | 52 (53.1) | 34 (38.2) |
| Drug treatmentb | |||
| Overweight/obesity | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) |
| Hyperglycaemia | 30 (16.1) | 14 (14.4) | 16 (18.0) |
| Hypertension | 108 (57.8) | 57 (58.8) | 51 (56.7) |
| Hyperlipidaemia | 42 (22.5) | 23 (23.7) | 19 (21.1) |
| Other drug treatment | |||
| Mental health, depression | 21 (11.2) | 13 (13.3) | 8 (9.0) |
| Musculoskeletal disorders | 21 (11.2) | 13 (13.3) | 8 (8.7) |
| Other | 67 (36.0) | 39 (40.2) | 28 (31.5) |
Data are given as amean (standard deviation) or as bnumber (percentage)
PT physiotherapist, HCC health care centre