Table 3 Reported post-operative physiotherapy sessions by rural and urban settings
Total Hip Arthroplasty | Total Knee Arthroplasty | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Urban mean (95 % CI) | Rural mean (95 % CI) | Urban mean (95 % CI) | Rural mean (95 % CI) | |
Number of sessions | 8.5 (6.5,10.5) | 6.1 (4.3,7.9) | 9.4 (7.0,11.8) | 7.2 (5.4,9.0) |
Time from hospital discharge to start of post-operative physiotherapy (wks) | 4.9 (3.8,5.9) | 3.9 (2.6,5.1) | 3.7 (2.6,4.9) | 2.9 (2.0,3.8) |
Duration of initial assessment (min) | 44.2 (33.5,54.9) | 45.0 (37.2,52.8) | 44.1 (33.5,54.9) | 45.0 (37.2,52.8) |
Duration of follow-up sessions (min) | 28.6 (20.8,36.5) | 35.3 (26.9,43.8) | 28.6 (20.8,36.5) | 37.2 (28.2,46.4) |