Table 1.
Clinical characteristics of study participants at UOGCSP, FHCSH and DCSH specialized, North Ethiopia, 2021 (n = 409)
| Variables | Frequency | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Duration of the problem | ||
| 0–12 weeks | 139 | 34.0% |
| 13- 24 weeks | 80 | 19.6% |
| > 24 weeks | 190 | 46.4% |
| Compliant of pain | ||
| Yes | 314 | 76.8% |
| No | 95 | 23.2% |
| Pain severity | ||
| Mild | 81 | 25.8% |
| Moderate | 109 | 34.7% |
| Sever | 124 | 39.5% |
| Site of injury | ||
| Face and neck | 35 | 8.6% |
| Back | 89 | 21.8% |
| Upper limb | 87 | 21.3% |
| Lower limb | 107 | 26.2% |
| Multiple area | 91 | 22.2% |
| Number of visits | ||
| 4–5 times | 107 | 26.2% |
| 6–8 times | 138 | 33.7% |
| 9–1 1times | 51 | 12.5% |
| > 11 times | 113 | 27.6% |
| Treatment time(minutes) | ||
| 0–15 | 33 | 8.1% |
| 16–30 | 186 | 45.5% |
| 31–60 | 189 | 46.4% |
| Post treatment health status | ||
| Better | 260 | 63.6% |
| No change or Worse | 149 | 36.4% |
| Previous physiotherapy visit | ||
| Yes | 100 | 24.4% |
| No | 309 | 75.6% |
| Referral system | ||
| Self-referred | 90 | 22.0% |
| Referred by health worker | 319 | 78.0% |