Table 1 Baseline characteristics of patients with lumbar radiculopathy receiving a standardised care package
Missing (%) | Total | |
|---|---|---|
n | 238 | |
Age, mean (SD; full range) (n = 237) | 1 (0.4) | 47.4 (14.3; 18–84) |
Sex, female; n (%) | 0 (0) | 124 (52.1) |
Most formal education, n (%) | 22 (9.2) | |
− Primary school 8 to 10 grade | 20 (9.3) | |
− High school | 21 (9.7) | |
− Vocational education | 76 (35.2) | |
− Academic, maximum 4 years | 68 (31.5) | |
− Academic, > 4 years | 31 (14.4) | |
Seen by another healthcare provider for the current problem (yes), n (%) | 9 (3.8) | 102 (44.5) |
− General practitioner, n (%) | 79 (77.5) | |
− Chiropractor, n (%) | 25 (24.5) | |
− Physiotherapist, n (%) | 57 (55.9) | |
Currently taking pain medication for back or leg pain, n (%) | 9 (3.8) | |
− No | 50 (21.8) | |
− Yes, prescription medicine | 108 (47.2) | |
− Yes, over-the-counter medicine | 71 (31.0) | |
> 30 days with LBP during the previous year, n (%) | 14 (5.9) | 99 (44.2) |
> 30 days with leg pain during the previous year, n (%) | 15 (6.3) | 59 (26.5) |
Low back pain, mean (SD) | 1 (0.4) | 6.2 (2.7) |
Leg pain, mean (SD) | 0 (0.0) | 7.0 (2.4) |
Oswestry Disability Index, mean (SD) | 15 (6.3) | 40.0 (18.9) |
Satisfaction with the examination, median (IQR) | 11 (4.6) | 10.0 (2.0) |
Satisfaction with the information, median (IQR) | 14 (5.9) | 9.0 (2.0) |
Satisfaction with the effect of the treatment, median (IQR) | 18 (7.6) | 8.0 (3.0) |
Satisfaction with the overall management, median (IQR) | 11 (4.6) | 9.0 (2.0) |