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Table 1 Participant characteristics and questionnaire scores at baseline (n = 17)

From: Back to living well: community-based management of low back pain: a feasibility study

 

Score

Characteristic (mean, SD)

  Age (years)

54.9 (11.7)

  Weight (kg)

82.9 (18.5)

  Height (cm)

1751. (10.2)

  BMI

26.9 (4.8)

  Duration of low back pain (months)

62.9 (69.7)

  Sex (Female) (n (%))

9 (52.94)

Marital Status (n (%))

  Married

14 (82.4)

  Divorced

1 (5.9)

  Common law

1 (5.9)

  Single

1 (5.9)

Occupation (n (%))

  Not working*

4 (23.5)

  Working

13 (76.5)

Employment (n (%))

  Full-time full duties

8 (47.1)

  Full-time selective duties

1 (5.9)

  Part-time full duties

2 (11.8)

  Part-time selective duties

2 (11.8)

  Not seeking employment

4 (23.5)

Smoking/medication (n (%))

  Smoking

1 (5.9)

  Taking painkillers

2 (11.8)

Education (n (%))

 

  High school diploma

2 (11.8)

  Diploma

5 (29.4)

  Bachelor’s degree

1 (5.9)

  Post graduate degree

3 (17.7)

  Other (e.g. professional training)

6 (35.3)

Scale (mean, SD)

  TAMPA scale of Kinesiophobia

33.7 (6.6)

  Pain Self-Efficacy Questionnaire

43.9 (13.4)

  Coping Strategies Questionnaire

5.6 (8.3)