| Variables | Patients (N = 229) |
| Age | 46.4 (15.4) |
| Gender |
|
| Female | 128 (55.7%) |
| Male | 101 (44.3%) |
| Education level |
|
| Primary school | 17 (7.6%) |
| Secondary school | 112 (48.9%) |
| Higher education/university | 100 (43.6%) |
| Employment status |
|
| Employed | 143 (62.5%) |
| Unemployed | 86 (37.5%) |
| Practicing sports |
|
| Yes | 135 (58.8%) |
| No | 94 (41.2%) |
| Prior history of consulting the therapist for another disease |
|
| Yes | 150 (65.5%) |
| No | 79 (34.5%) |
| Consultation type |
|
| First | 24 (10.6%) |
| Neither the first nor the last | 198 (86.3%) |
| Final | 7 (3.1%) |