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Table 1 Baseline variables of the three interventions (Activator, Manipulation and Mobilisation)

From: Relative effectiveness and adverse effects of cervical manipulation, mobilisation and the activator instrument in patients with sub-acute non-specific neck pain: results from a stopped randomised trial

Variable

Activator

Manipulation

Mobilisation

Mean age (SD)

46.8 (11.8)

46.9 (9.1)

43.8 (13.0)

Mean BMI (SD)

25.6 (5.4)

27.6 (7.0)

24.7 (3.5)

Mean BQ raw score (SD)

30.2 (10.9)

32.2 (9.6)

25.6 (10.6)

Females %

81

69

87

Mean NRS for pain (SD)

6.7 (1.5)

6.0 (1.3)

4.9 (1.3)

Mean SF-36 PCS (SD)

40.6 (6.5)

45.3 (8.5)

44.5 (6.0)

Mean SF-36 MCS (SD)

49.2 (12.0)

47.2 (9.6)

48.0 (10.2)