Table 1 -. Characterization of the participants regarding sociodemographi, health and work-related data and pain characteristics in the intervention and control groups. Santa Maria, RS, Brazil, 2021-2022 (N=67).
| Variables | Intervention Group | Control Group | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gender N (%) | |||
| Female | 30 (48.4) | 32 (51.6) | 0.356* |
| Male | 4 (80) | 1 (20) | |
| Age Mean (±SD † ) | 48.82 ± 9.22 | 48.42 ± 9.17 | 0.868‡ |
| Smoking habit N (%) | |||
| Ever smoked but stopped | 8 (61.5) | 5 (38.5) | 0.371* |
| Never smoked | 24 (51.1) | 23 (48.9) | |
| Yes | 2 (28.6) | 5 (71.4) | |
| Medication use N (%) | |||
| No | 7 (53.8) | 6 (42.2) | 1.000* |
| Yes | 27 (50) | 27 (50) | |
| Weekly hour load Mean (±SD † ) | 35.59 ± 5.80 | 35.58 ± 5.24 | 0.920‡ |
| Time working in the profession Mean (±SD † ) | 21.47 ± 9.47 | 21.03 ± 9.49 | 0.977‡ |
| Time working in the institution Mean (±SD † ) | 14.15 ± 9.97 | 13.50 ± 9.20 | 0.975‡ |
| Pain intensity Median (Minimum-Maximum) | 7.00 (4-8) | 7.00 (4-10) | 0.806§ |
*Chi-Square test; †Standard Deviation; ‡t test for independent samples; §Mann-Whitney test