Table 2 Clinical characteristics of patients with musculoskeletal disorders in out-patient physiotherapy department at Amhara compressive specialized hospitals, Ethiopia (n = 217)
Variables categories | Frequency | Percent % | |
|---|---|---|---|
Treatment duration | 2 week | 45 | 20.7 |
3–4 weeks | 104 | 47.9 | |
> 4 weeks | 68 | 31.3 | |
Pain | Yes | 193 | 88.9 |
No | 24 | 11.1 | |
Pain severity | Mild pain | 141 | 64.9 |
Moderate Pain | 52 | 24.0 | |
Severe pain | 0 | 0.0 | |
Having comorbidity | Yes | 51 | 23.5 |
No | 166 | 76.5 | |
Types of comorbidity | Hypertension | 11 | 21.5 |
DM | 18 | 35.2 | |
Hypertension and DM | 3 | 5.8 | |
asthma | 5 | 9.8 | |
kidney disease | 5 | 9.8 | |
RVI | 4 | 7.8 | |
nerve injury | 5 | 9.8 | |
Social support | Poor | 50 | 23 |
| Â | Moderate | 93 | 42.9 |
| Â | Strong | 74 | 34.1 |