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. 2023 Oct 13;80(11):650–658. doi: 10.1136/oemed-2023-109043

Table 1.

Participant characteristics

n % Mean SD
Age 158 39.5 12.3
Job group
 Warehouse workers 133 84.2
 Construction workers 25 15.8
Sex 157
 Men 73.9
 Women 26.1
BMI (kg/m2) 158 26.7 5.1
Smoking 157
 Yes 31.8
 No 68.2
Physical activity during leisure time 157
 Sedentary activities 25.5
 Light activities ≥4 hours/week 49.0
 Moderate activities ≥4 hours/week 18.5
 Vigorous exercise several times/week 7.0
Work ability (0–10) 158 7.9 1.6
Physically demanding work (0–10) 158 6.8 1.9
Employment (years) 158 12.3 12.2
Low back pain intensity at baseline (0–10) 158 4.8 2.7
Chronic low back pain 157
 Yes 43.3
 No 56.7
Stress within the past 2 weeks at baseline 157
 All the time 3.2
 Often 18.5
 Sometimes 29.9
 Rarely 30.6
 Never 18.8
Working hours/workday 158 8.3 2.0

Some variables have missing values.

n indicates sample size.

BMI, body mass index.