Table 1 Demographics and baseline co-morbid characteristics for entire sample and based on physical therapy utilization
All patients (n = 753,450) | PT user (n = 122,723) | No PT Referral (n = 630,727) | Physical therapy timing (n = 122,723) | Physical therapy adherence (n = 71,559) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Early (n = 72,641) | Delayed (n = 50,082) | Adherent (n = 30,917) | Non-adherent (n = 40,642) | |||||
Age | 36.9 (12.5) | 35.0 (11.8) | 37.2 (12.6) | 34.4 (11.9) | 35.9 (11.6) | 36.2 (12.2) | 37.7 (12.4) | |
Gender (% female) | 46.8% | 42.2% | 47.7% | 41.8% | 42.8% | 45.6% | 52.0% | |
Index visit co‐payment | $6.26 (26.5) | $3.25 (14.4) | $6.85 (28.2) | $3.51 (13.7) | $2.86 (15.3) | $4.37 (15.9) | $6.02 (18.6) | |
Common beneficiary category | ||||||||
Dependents of active duty or guard/reserve on active duty | 19.5% | 16.2% | 20.2% | 15.3% | 21.2% | 17.9% | 21.8% | |
Retired | 14.6% | 9.6% | 15.5% | 8.6% | 15.2% | 12.0% | 13.5% | |
All others | 21.3% | 14.6% | 22.6% | 14.5% | 22.6% | 18.1% | 22.0% | |
Active duty and guard/reserve on active duty | 44.6% | 59.7% | 41.7% | 61.7% | 41.% | 52.0% | 42.6% | |
Number of LBP diagnosis codes | 1.5 (1.5) | 1.4 (1.3) | 1.5 (1.6) | 1.5 (1.3) | 1.3 (1.2) | 1.5 (1.3) | 1.8 (1.7) | |
Number of prescription medications | 14.2 (10.5) | 14.5 (10.6) | 14.2 (10.5) | 13.7 (10.4) | 15.7 (10.8) | 14.9 (10.7) | 15.1 (10.8) | |
Co‐morbid mental health condition | 17.% | 15.6% | 17.2% | 15.3% | 16.1% | 16.3% | 17.0% | |
Co‐morbid fibromyalgia diagnosis | 2.9% | 2.9% | 2.9% | 3.2% | 2.4% | 2.9% | 3.8% | |
Co‐morbid neck/thoracic spine condition | 9.1% | 11.% | 8.7% | 12.7% | 8.6% | 10.2% | 12.9% | |
Opioid use prior to index visit | 34.2% | 34.6% | 34.1% | 34.9% | 34.2% | 35.0% | 36.0% | |
Hospitalization prior to index visit | 7.2% | 7.3% | 7.2% | 7.2% | 7.4% | 7.8% | 7.7% | |
Total medical costs prior to index visit | $3515.62 (7357.68) | $3801.43 (8453.37) | $3459.24 (7120.32) | $3838.39 (9057.89) | $3747.74 (7488.64) | $3915.49 (9512.67) | $3801.73 (7407.62) | |