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. 2008 Jul 29;17(9):1193–1200. doi: 10.1007/s00586-008-0718-6

Table 3.

Multilevel model based mean scores at baseline and follow-up and the regression coefficients (95% CI) for the secondary outcome measures

Secondary outcome measure Protocol group Control group Regression coefficients (95% CI)
Fear avoidance (Tampa)a
 Baseline 37.9 39.6
 6 weeks 37.2 39.1 −0.29 (−2.64; 2.07)
 13 weeks 35.6 38.6 −1.34 (−4.06; 1.39)
 26 weeks 35.7 38.1 −0.78 (−3.46; 1.91)
 52 weeks 37.9 39.3 0.23 (−2.78; 3.25)
Overall effect: χ= 1.833; 4df (P = 0.77)
Active coping (PCI-A)a
 Baseline 6.4 6.6
 6 weeks 6.1 6.6 −0.14 (−0.59; 0.31)
 13 weeks 5.9 6.3 −0.10 (−0.59; 0.38)
 26 weeks 5.9 6.5 −0.31 (−0.80; 0.17)
 52 weeks 5.9 6.0 −0.13 (−0.42; 0.69)
Overall effect: χ= 4.535; 4df (P = 0.34)
Passive coping (PCI-P)a
 Baseline 6.1 6.4
 6 weeks 5.8 6.3 −0.33 (−0.75; 0.09)
 13 weeks 5.3 6.1 −0.61 (−1.10; −0.12)*
 26 weeks 5.4 5.9 −0.24 (−0.72; 0.24)
 52 weeks 5.5 5.9 −0.09 (−0.65; 0.47)
Overall effect: χ= 8.751; 4df (P = 0.07)
Self-efficacy (SES)b
 Baseline 37.5 37.7
 6 weeks 40.1 37.9 2.41 (−0.80; 5.61)
 13 weeks 43.4 40.1 3.55 (−0.49; 7.59)
 26 weeks 41.4 41.8 −0.16 (−4.42; 4.11)
 52 weeks 43.8 41.2 2.80 (−1.86; 7.46)
Overall effect: χ= 7.037; 4df (P = 0.13)

PCI-A Pain coping inventory, items active coping; PCI-P pain coping inventory, items passive coping; SES Self-efficacy scale; df degrees of freedom; CI confidence intervals

 < 0.05

aAdjusted for baseline and ethnic background

bAdjusted for baseline, ethnic background and work status