Table 5 Determinants of visits to a physical therapist (yes/no) for men and women with musculoskeletal health complaints

Personal characteristics

Age (31–40 years)

  15-30 years

(0.20 - 1.26)

(0.38 - 1.92)

  41-50 years

(0.38 - 1.50)

(0.79 - 2.96)

  51-64 years

(0.29 - 1.32)

(0.93 - 3.78)

Education (Intermediate)

  Low

(0.52 - 2.05)

(0.32 - 1.23)

  High

(0.43 - 1.56)

(0.37 - 1.36)

Coping styles Avoiding (low)

(0.45 - 1.37)

(0.56 - 1.66)

 Active (low)

(0.39 - 1.40)

(0.62 - 1.71)

 Support seeking (low)

(0.55 - 1.63)

(0.66 - 1.94)

Health

Health status (low)

(0.73 - 2.77)

(0.35 - 1.15)

Control over health outcomes (low)

(0.79 - 2.40)

(0.60 - 1.75)

Fatigue (low)

(0.95 - 4.27)

(0.25 - 1.04)

Sickness absence

Sickness absence (%)

(1.00 - 1.03)

(1.00 - 1.02)

Sickness absence (frequency)

(0.58 - 1.11)

(0.65 - 1.16)

Work characteristics

Full time work (<40 hrs/wk)

(0.42 - 1.23)

(0.52 - 2.34)

Burnout (low)

(0.36 - 1.23)

(0.33 - 1.06)

Work handicap (no)

(1.29 - 4.60)

(0.75 - 2.37)

Engagement (low)

(0.63 - 2.13)

(0.42 - 1.27)

Social support supervisor (low)

(0.67 - 2.16)

(0.62 - 1.78)

Social support colleagues (low)

(0.50 - 1.52)

(0.66 - 1.88)

Work load physical (low)

(0.56 - 1.77)

(0.45 - 1.31)

Work load static (low)

(0.52 - 1.56)

(0.49 - 1.38)

Work pressure (low)

(0.66 - 2.11)

(0.69 - 1.98)

Emotional workload (low)

(0.98 - 3.07)

(0.61 - 1.82)

Decision latitude (low)

(0.94 - 3.06)

(0.49 - 1.44)

R Square Personal characteristics

R Square Health characteristics

R Square sickness absence

R Square Work characteristics

R Square Total