Table 1 Sample characteristics for study 1 subset with chronic LBP at baseline (n = 108) (Garin et al. [9])
LBP Baseline Sample | Sample with SF36 PF Scores at Baseline & Follow-up | |
|---|---|---|
N = 108 | N = 70 | |
Sex - N (%) | ||
Male | 41 (38.0%) | 22 (31.4%) |
Female | 67 (62.0%) | 48 (68.6%) |
Age - Mean (SD) | 52.7 (14.6) | 54.1 (14.7) |
Marital Status - N (%) | ||
Never married | 12 (11.3%) | 9 (13.0%) |
Married | 62 (58.5%) | 41 (59.4%) |
Separated / Divorced | 13 (12.3%) | 9 (13.1%) |
Widowed | 12 (11.3%) | 8 (11.6%) |
Cohabiting | 7 (6.6%) | 2 (2.9%) |
Education - N (%) | ||
Less than primary | 2 (2.0%) | 1 (1.5%) |
Primary school complete | 36 (35.0%) | 17 (25.8%) |
Secondary school complete | 20 (19.4%) | 14 (21.2%) |
High school complete | 18 (17.5%) | 13 (19.7%) |
College/university complete | 26 (25.2%) | 21 (31.8%) |
Postgraduate degree complete | 1 (1.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
SF36 Bodily Pain – Mean (SD)a | 36.0 (20.9) | 38.5 (21.7) |
SF36 Physical Function – Mean (SD)a | 60.8 (25.2) | 64.1 (25.0) |
WHODAS-12 – Mean (SD)b | 15.7 (6.4) | 15.6 (5.6) |