Table 1.
Demographic and referral information of older patients receiving home-based physiotherapy services in Trondheim Municipality (n = 495). Values are reported as numbers and proportions, unless otherwise stated
| Total n = 603 | Regular physiotherapy n = 409 | Reablement n = 62 | Early intervention n = 132 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age | ||||
| median, IQR | 84 (77–88) | 84 (76–88) | 85 (80–88) | 83 (79–87) |
| 65–74 | 108 (17.9) | 87 (21.3) | 6 (9.7) | 15 (11.4) |
| 75–84 | 212 (35.2) | 122 (29.8) | 24 (38.7) | 66 (50.0) |
| >85 | 283 (46.9) | 200 (48.9) | 32 (51.6) | 51 (38.6) |
| Sex, female | 394 (65.5) | 256 (62.6) | 41 (67.2) | 97 (73.5) |
| Referral from | ||||
| Patient self/relatives | 145 (24.1) | 72 (17.6) | - | 73 (55.3) |
| Doctor | 118 (19.6) | 85 (20.8) | - | 33 (25.0) |
| Health and welfare centre | 57 (9.5) | 54 (13.2) | - | 3 (2.3) |
| Homecare services | 91 (15.1) | 29 (7.1) | 62 (100) | 1 (0.8) |
| Specialist health care | 96 (15.9) | 84 (20.5) | - | 12 (9.1) |
| Other | 95 (15.8)) | 85 (20.8) | - | 10 (7.6) |
IQR interquartile range, SD standard deviation, NRS Numeric Rating Scale, SBBP Short Physical Performance Battery, PSFS Patient Specific Functional Scale, EQ-5D EuroQol health-related quality of life questionnaire