Table 1 Participant characteristics
Control period | Intervention period | |
|---|---|---|
Patient characteristics | n = 1252 | n = 1861 |
Gender [n (%)] | ||
Female | 743 (59%) | 1172 (63%) |
Male | 509 (41%) | 689 (37%) |
Age [years, mean(SD)] | 43 (30) | 41 (29) |
Referral reason [n (%)] | ||
Musculoskeletal | 408 (33%) | 862 (46%) |
Neurological | 113 (9%) | 51 (3%) |
Developmental assessment | 304 (24%) | 340 (18%) |
Incontinence | 350 (28%) | 511 (27%) |
General function (e.g. falls, mobility, home assessment) | 77 (6%) | 97 (5%) |
Referral source [n (%)]* | ||
Hospital | 243 (19%) | 279 (15%) |
Medical practitioner | 412 (33%) | 673 (36%) |
Self/relative/carer | 146 (12%) | 151 (8%) |
Community service provider | 450 (36%) | 757 (41%) |
First discipline appointment n (%) | ||
Physiotherapist | 695 (56%) | 1333 (72%) |
Occupational therapist | 64 (5%) | 70 (4%) |
Speech pathologist | 179 (14%) | 96 (5%) |
Nurse | 238 (19%) | 241 (13%) |
Medical specialist | 62 (5%) | 106 (6%) |
Social worker | 9 (1%) | 6 (< 1%) |
Dietician | 5 (< 1%) | 9 (< 1%) |