Table 2.
Background data of the study group (n = 30)
| Characteristics | Mean (SD) or n (%) |
|---|---|
| Age (years) | 57.4 (11.4) |
| Gender, female | 21 (70%) |
| Working level | |
| Full-time | 5 (17%) |
| Part-time | 9 (30%) |
| Not workinga | 16 (53%) |
| University education | 13 (43%) |
| Married or living with partner | 22 (73%) |
| Current smoker | 4 (13%) |
| Recruitment subgroup | |
| PO patients | 16 (53%) |
| Surgery 1–2 years ago | 3 |
| Surgery 2–3 years ago | 6 |
| Surgery 3–4 years ago | 5 |
| Surgery 4–6 years ago | 2 |
| PHC patients | 11 (37%) |
| WLS patients | 3 (10%) |
| Patients with pain at study inclusion | |
| LBP | 29 (97%) |
| Leg pain | 29 (97%) |
| VAS pain intensity at study inclusion | |
| LBP (0–100) | 54.7 (22.4) |
| Leg pain (0–100) | 50.2 (29.5) |
| Analgesic intake past 3 months | 26 (87%) |
| Duration of lumbar/leg symptoms (years) | 14.9 (14.4) |
| Primary lumbar spine diagnosis | |
| Spinal stenosis | 12 (40%) |
| Central | 6 |
| Lateral | 6 |
| Spondylolysis-olisthesis | 5 (17%) |
| Segmental pain | 3 (10%) |
| Disc herniation | 5 (17%) |
| Lumbago-sciatica, lumbago or back pain | 5 (17%) |
LBP Low back pain, PHC Primary healthcare, PO Postoperative after lumbar spine surgery, SD Standard deviation, VAS Visual Analogue Scale, WLS Waiting list for lumbar spine surgery
aSeven patients were aged 66–75 years