Table 2 Demographics of the study population at baseline, n = 131
Intervention (66) | Control (65) | |
|---|---|---|
Age, mean (sd) | 57 (14.0) | 58 (13.7) |
Female, n (%) | 37 (56) | 36 (55) |
Baseline neck pain NRS-11, mean | 4.68 | 4.17 |
Arm pain, n (%) | 42 (65) | 36 (57) |
Pain in the midback, n (%) | 39 (61) | 37 (62) |
Pain in the low back, n (%) | 39 (62) | 37 (59) |
Neck pain | ||
1. Less than 6 months, n (%) | 0 (0) | 1 (2) |
2. 6–12 months, n (%) | 8 (12) | 10 (16) |
3. Several years, n (%) | 57 (88) | 51 (82) |
STarT back categories | ||
1. Low risk, n (%) | 47 (80) | 48 (79) |
2. Medium risk, n (%) | 7 (12) | 11 (18) |
3. High risk, n (%) | 5 (9) | 2 (3) |
Sick leave during previous year | ||
Does not work, n (%) | 13 (20) | 18 (28) |
No, n (%) | 47 (71) | 41 (63) |
Yes, between 1 and 7 days, n (%) | 3 (5) | 2 (3) |
Yes, between 8 and 14 days, n (%) | 3 (5) | 0 (0) |
Yes, more than 15 days, n (%) | 0 (0) | 4 (6) |