Patients referred from Site A to physiotherapy at Site B (n=33) | Patients matched across both sites (n=24) | ||
Age, years | Mean | 44 | 44 |
Median | 48 | 47 | |
Range | 26–62 | 27–62 | |
SD | 10.4 | 10.9 | |
Gender (%) | Male | 25 (76) | 19 (79) |
Female | 8 (24) | 5 (21) | |
Housing status (%) | Street homeless | 5 (15) | 3 (13) |
Housed | 6 (18) | 5 (21) | |
Hostel/ temporary accommodation | 15 (45) | 10 (42) | |
Squatting/ sofa surfing | 7 (21) | 6 (25) | |
Recorded drug or alcohol problem (%) | Yes | 14 (42) | 11 (46) |
No | 19 (58) | 13 (54) | |
Key worker (%) | Yes | 3 (9) | 2 (8) |
No | 30 (91) | 22 (92) | |
Reason for referral (%) | Back/neck problem | 14 (42) | 9 (38) |
Upper limb problem | 10 (30) | 8 (33) | |
Lower limb problem | 9 (27) | 7 (28) |