Table 1 Participants’ characteristics
| Â | Control group, n = 7 (43.75%) | Intervention group, n = 9 (56.25%) |
|---|---|---|
Age, mean (S.D, range) | 40.57 (10.77, 22–52) | 37.78 (11.25, 24–55) |
History of back pain (months) mean (S.D, range) | 54.86 (27.59, 24–96) | 32.67 (17.78, 6–72) |
Initial pain level (out of 10), mean (S.D, range) | 6.00 (1.15, 1–7) | 5.88 (1.83, 3–9) |
Gender (number, %) | Â | |
Female | 6 (85.7) | 5 (55.6) |
Level of education (number, %) | Â | |
 Primary school | 1 (14.3) | 2 (22.2) |
 Secondary school | 1 (14.3) | 1 (11.1) |
 College/diploma | 2 (28.6) | 1 (11.1) |
 University degree | 2 (28.6) | 4 (44.4) |
 Postgraduate | 1 (14.3) | 1 (11.1) |
Occupational status (number, %) | Â | |
 Employed full-time | 1 (14.3) | 6 (66.7) |
 Employed part-time | 1 (14.3) | 1 (11.1) |
 Retired | 1 (14.3) | 0 (0.00) |
 Unemployed | 2 (28.6) | 0 (0.00) |
 Housewife | 2 (28.6) | 2 (22.2) |