Table 2.
Frequency of clinical cases referred to physical therapy.
| Referred to PT, n (%) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clinical cases | <25% | 25–50% | 51–75% | 75–90% |
| Major stroke | 0 | 10 (8.1%) | 12 (9.7%) | 102 (82.3) |
| RF | 8 (6.4%) | 30 (24%) | 41 (32.8%) | 45 (36%) |
| Traumatic paraplegia | 3 (2.4%) | 1 (0.8%) | 9 (7.3%) | 111 (89.5%) |
| CHF | 4 (3.2%) | 13 (10.4%) | 68 (54.8%) | 39 (31.4%) |
| PI | 26 (61.3) | 76 (61.3) | 15 (12.1) | 7 (5.6%) |
| RTA | 6 (4.8%) | 67 (54.1%) | 31 (25%) | 20 (16.1%) |
| Total | 47 (6.3%) | 197 (26.4%) | 176 (23.6%) | 324 (43.5%) |
RF, respiratory failure; CHF, congestive heart failure; COPD, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; PI, pulmonary infection; RTA, road traffic accident.