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Table 3 Comparing NRS- and BQN-Scores at 1 week, 1 month, 3 months, 6 months and 1 year between male and female Chiropractors

From: Comparison of treatment outcomes in neck pain patients depending on the sex of the chiropractor: a prospective outcome study

 

Patients of Male DCs mean (SD)

Patients of Female DCs mean (SD)

p-value

At 1 week NRS neck score

3.628 (SD 2.265)

3.407 (SD 2.335)

0.222

At 1 week BQ1 (pain)

4.529 (SD 2.160)

4.517 (SD 2.252)

0.943

At 1 week BQ2 (disability in ADL)

2.983 (SD 2.629)

2.978 (SD 2.740)

0.984

At 1 week BQ3 (disability in social activities)

2.298 (SD 2.857)

2.472 (SD 3.047)

0.455

At 1 week BQ4 (anxiety)

4.052 (SD 2.701)

3.924 (SD 2.799)

0.554

At 1 week BQ5 (depression)

2.081 (SD 2.638)

2.175 (SD 2.796)

0.657

At 1 week BQ6 (work-related fear avoidance)

3.529 (SD 2.874)

3.709 (SD 3.035)

0.446

At 1 week BQ7 (pain locus of control)

4.571 (SD 3.023)

4.518 (SD 3.081)

0.828

At 1 week BQ total score

24.060 (SD 13.172)

24.357 (SD 14.309)

0.783

At 1 month NRS neck score

2.879 (SD 2.249)

2.442 (SD 2.146)

0.008*

At 1 month BQ1 (pain)

3.043 (SD 2.175)

2.720 (SD 2.135)

0.046*

At 1 month BQ2 (disability in ADL)

1.787 (SD 2.375)

1.330 (SD 2.135)

0.007*

At 1 month BQ3 (disability in social activities)

1.348 (SD 2.384)

1.003 (SD 2.131)

0.044*

At 1 month BQ4 (anxiety)

2.572 (SD 2.736)

2.240 (SD 2.579)

0.099

At 1 month BQ5 (depression)

1.401 (SD 2.352)

1.156 (SD 2.206)

0.156

At 1 month BQ6 (work-related fear avoidance)

2.630 (SD 2.741)

2.301 (SD 2.745)

0.115

At 1 month BQ7 (pain locus of control)

3.516 (SD 3.197)

3.033 (SD 3.263)

0.048*

At 1 month BQ total score

16.324 (SD 13.742)

13.765 (SD 13.148)

0.012*

At 3 months NRS neck score

2.402 (SD 2.308)

1.866 (SD 2.084)

0.002*

At 3 months BQ1 (pain)

2.562 (SD 2.403)

2.016 (SD 2.105)

0.002*

At 3 months BQ2 (disability in ADL)

1.225 (SD 2.024)

0.891 (SD 1.771)

0.022*

At 3 months BQ3 (disability in social activities)

0.762 (SD 1.781)

0.483 (SD 1.486)

0.027*

At 3 months BQ4 (anxiety)

2.005 (SD 2.515)

1.660 (SD 2.370)

0.066

At 3 months BQ5 (depression)

1.066 (SD 2.092)

0.869 (SD 1.886)

0.199

At 3 months BQ6 (work-related fear avoidance)

1.858 (SD 2.535)

1.964 (SD 2.694)

0.601

At 3 months BQ7 (pain locus of control)

2.787 (SD 3.043)

2.266 (SD 2.789)

0.021*

At 3 months BQ total score

12.274 (SD 12.527)

10.119 (SD 11.531)

0.020*

At 6 months NRS neck score

2.191 (SD 2.235)

1.949 (SD 2.155)

0.151

At 6 months BQ1 (pain)

2.292 (SD 2.307)

2.067 (SD 2.271)

0.199

At 6 months BQ2 (disability in ADL)

1.081 (SD 1.965)

0.857 (SD 1.713)

0.115

At 6 months BQ3 (disability in social activities)

0.700 (SD 1.742)

0.478 (SD 1.542)

0.080

At 6 months BQ4 (anxiety)

1.949 (SD 2.491)

1.639 (SD 2.352)

0.097

At 6 months BQ5 (depression)

1.119 (SD 2.183)

0.860 (SD 1.913)

0.103

At 6 months BQ6 (work-related fear avoidance)

2.045 (SD 2.735)

1.747 (SD 2.532)

0.147

At 6 months BQ7 (pain locus of control)

2.511 (SD 2.956)

2.197 (SD 2.832)

0.162

At 6 months BQ total score

11.675 (SD 12.739)

9.822 (SD 11.956)

0.051

At 1 year NRS neck score

2.155 (SD 2.278)

1.833 (SD 2.182)

0.066

At 1 year BQ1 (pain)

2.283 (SD 2.341)

2.051 (SD 2.281)

0.200

At 1 year BQ2 (disability in ADL)

0.978 (SD 1.882)

0.831 (SD 1.870)

0.316

At 1 year BQ3 (disability in social activities)

0.595 (SD 1.621)

0.524 (SD 1.691)

0.581

At 1 year BQ4 (anxiety)

2.267 (SD 2.782)

1.902 (SD 2.595)

0.085

At 1 year BQ5 (depression)

1.057 (SD 2.105)

0.892 (SD 2.016)

0.309

At 1 year BQ6 (work-related fear avoidance)

1.892 (SD 2.652)

1.763 (SD 2.609)

0.534

At 1 year BQ7 (pain locus of control)

2.231 (SD 2.825)

2.017 (SD 2.709)

0.330

At 1 year BQ total score

11.322 (SD 12.542)

9.967 (SD 12.503)

0.167

  1. *p ≤ 0.05, SD standard deviation, NRS numerical rating scale, BQ Bournemouth Question, DC Doctor of Chiropractic, ADL activities of daily living. Italic and bold = p < 0.05
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