Table 3 Characteristics of the study sample
Variable | |
|---|---|
Age (years), mean (SD) | 45.5 (15.0) |
Body mass index (kg/m2), mean (SD) | 27.2 (5.5) |
Female, no (%) | 29 (58%) |
Family status | |
Living alone, no (%) | 14 (28%) |
Living with partner, no (%) | 17 (33%) |
Living with partner/parents and children, no (%) | 17 (33%) |
Living with children, no (%) | 3 (6%) |
Education | |
10 years, no (%) | 1 (2%) |
12 years, no (%) | 14 (27%) |
13 years or more, no (%) | 36 (71%) |
Employment | |
Full-time, no (%) | 30 (59%) |
Part-time, no (%) | 7 (14%) |
Full-time housework, no (%) | 1 (2%) |
Compulsory military service, no (%) | 3 (6%) |
Retired, no (%) | 4 (8%) |
Other, no (%) | 6 (12%) |
Work characteristics* (n = 38) | |
Sitting, no (%) | 19 (50%) |
Walking, no (%) | 8 (21%) |
Walking and lifting, no (%) | 10 (26%) |
Heavy physical labor, no (%) | 1 (3%) |
LBP, duration of current episode | |
1 week, no (%) | 9 (18%) |
4 weeks, no (%) | 2 (4%) |
12 weeks, no (%) | 10 (20%) |
More than 12 weeks, no (%) | 30 (58%) |
LBP, frequency within past year | |
7 days, no (%) | 2 (4%) |
30 days, no (%) | 9 (18%) |
Above 30 days, no (%) | 22 (43%) |
Every day, no (%) | 18 (35%) |
Use of pain medication | |
Never or seldom, no (%) | 28 (55%) |
Less than once weekly, no (%) | 12 (25%) |
Weekly, no (%) | 5 (10%) |
Daily, no (%) | 6 (12%) |