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118 APPENDICES Physiotherapy KCE reports vol. B The agreement / non-agreement of the physiotherapists to participate to another study intended to investigate the feasibility of a physiotherapeutic nomenclature based on the functional assessment. Physiotherapists that give their consent to participate to such study were asked to provide their surname, forename, address, phone number, e-mail, and the time at which they are available. This information is not considered in the present project but could be useful in the achievement of a subsequent study intended to investigate the feasibility of a physiotherapeutic nomenclature based on the functional assessment. Data collection The questionnaire and a pre-stamped envelope were sent to the 2000 sampled physiotherapists in their own language in April 2006. Data collection was therefore obtained using a postal sending without any reminder. 1.1.3 Data analysis All information collected in the questionnaires were coded by two certified physiotherapists. Reasons for treatment were coded using two well-known international classifications, namely the International Classification of Primary Care 2 nd Edition (ICPC-2) and the International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems 10 th Revision (ICD-10). The data were analysed using the SigmaStat for Windows Version 3.11 computer software (Systat Software Inc.). Data analysis included descriptive statistics, tests of comparison of means (Mann-Whitney Rank Sum tests), and tests of comparison of frequencies/rates/proportions (Chi-Square tests and z-tests). The alpha level of significance was fixed at 0.05. Detailed statistical analyses are given in Appendix 4.C. 1.2. RESULTS 1.2.1. Response rate and representativeness of the respondents A total of 367 completed questionnaires were returned leading to a response rate of 18%. On the contrary, 1599 questionnaires were not returned, that is, a non-response rate of 80%. Finally, 34 questionnaires (i.e., 2%) were returned but were not completed for diverse reasons: change of address (n = 28), retired physiotherapist (n = 3), unfitness for work (n = 1), maternity leaves (n = 1), and in practice in another country than Belgium (n = 1). Both non-returned questionnairess and non-completed but returned questionnaires were considered as non-respondents data. The description of respondents and non-respondents is presented in Table 4.1. No significant difference (p > 0.05) was observed between respondents and non-respondents with regard to age, sex, linguistic role, and Belgian provinces. Figure 4.1 illustrates the distribution of physiotherapists according to Belgian provinces for both respondents and non-respondents. Moreover, no significant difference (p > 0.05) was observed between respondents and sampling frame (see Appendix 4.D) indicating that the respondents are similar to the sampling frame (i.e., Belgian physiotherapists having a minimum of practice in ambulatory care) with regard to age, sex, linguistic role, and geographical situation. Note that no significant difference (p > 0.05) was observed between respondents and sample (see Appendix 4.E) nor between sampling frame and sample (see Appendix 4.F).
KCE reports vol. 40 APPENDICES Physiotherapy 119 Table 1 Comparison between respondents and non-respondents Variables Respondents Nonrespondents (n = 367) (n = 1633) Age (years)* 43 ± 10 (25-66) 43 ± 10 (24-82) Sex** Males 219 (60 ± 5%) 926 (57 ± 2%) Females 148 (40 ± 5%) 707 (43 ± 2%) Linguistic role** French-speaking 153 (42 ± 5%) 661 (40 ± 2%) Dutch-speaking 214 (58 ± 5%) 972 (60 ± 2%) Province** West-Vlaanderen 48 (13 ± 3%) 214 (13 ± 2%) Oost-Vlaanderen 42 (11 ± 3%) 237 (15 ± 2%) Antwerpen 60 (16 ± 4%) 231 (14 ± 2%) Limburg 27 (07 ± 3%) 129 (08 ± 1%) Vlaams-Brabant 40 (11 ± 3%) 180 (11 ± 2%) Bruxelles-Brussels 23 (06 ± 2%) 096 (06 ± 1%) Brabant Wallon 18 (05 ± 2%) 077 (05 ± 1%) Hainaut 50 (14 ± 4%) 215 (13 ± 2%) Namur 13 (04 ± 2%) 072 (04 ± 1%) Liège 35 (10 ± 3%) 147 (09 ± 1%) Luxembourg 11 (03 ± 2%) 035 (02 ± 1%) Comparison Statistic pvalue T = 377601 0.25 ² = 0.96, df = 1 0.33 ² = 0.14, df = 1 0.71 ² = 4.86, df = 10 0.90 Delay since the degree 21 ± 10 (2-42) Unavailable (years)* * Mean ± SD (minimum-maximum) ** Number of physiotherapists (proportion ± accuracy corresponding to the 95% confidence interval) T = Mann-Whitney Rank Sum Test; ² = Chi-Square Test; df = degree of freedom.
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