Table 1.
Baseline Characteristics of 64 Patients with Chronic Neck Pain by Treatment Group
| Treatment Group
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|---|---|---|---|
| Characteristic | Massage (n= 32) | Book (n=32) | Total (N=64) |
| Age, mean (SD), yr | 47.4 (12.3) | 46.4 (11.3) | 46.9 (11.7) |
| Women, % | 68.8 | 68.8 | 68.8 |
| Attended some college, % | 81.3 | 81.3 | 81.3 |
| White, % | 87.1 | 81.3 | 84.3 |
| Married, % | 78.1 | 59.3 | 68.8 |
| Family income > $35,000/yr | 74.1 | 83.3 | 78.9 |
| Employed or self-employed, % | 84.4 | 84.4 | 84.4 |
| Smoker, % | 9.4 | 6.3 | 7.8 |
| SF-36 Physical Component Score, mean (SD) | 46.0 (5.6) | 44.1 (8.0) | 45.0 (6.9) |
| SF-36 Mental Health Component Score, mean (SD) | 51.9 (7.0) | 53.1 (7.6) | 52.5 (7.3) |
| Years since First Neck Pain Episode, mean (SD) | 7.3 (6.9) | 7.9 (9.4) | 7.6 (8.3) |
| Ever had neck injections, % | 9.3 | 3.1 | 6.3 |
| Pain has lasted > 1yr, % | 80.6 | 80.6 | 80.6 |
| Symptom bothersomeness during the past week (0 – 10 scale), mean, SD | 4.8 (2.3) | 4.9 (1.8) | 4.9 (2.0) |
| Copenhagen Scale (0 to 30 scale), mean (SD) | 9.3 (4.6) | 10.3 (5.7) | 9.8 (5.2) |
| Neck Disability Index (0 to 50 scale), mean (SD) | 14.2 (5.0) | 14.2 (4.7) | 14.2 (4.8) |
| > 1 Work-loss day due to neck pain in past month, % | 0 | 16.7 | 8.2 |
| > 7 days restricted activity due to neck pain in the past month, % | 12.5 | 12.5 | 12.5 |
| Used medication for neck pain in past week, % | 56.3 | 62.5 | 59.4 |
| Taking NSAIDS, % | 46.9 | 53.1 | 50 |
| Taking narcotic analgesics, % | 6.3 | 6.3 | 6.3 |
| Very satisfied with overall care for neck pain, % | 11.1 | 13 | 12 |
| Knowledge about massage, mean (SD) (1 to 5 scale) | 2.3 (1.1) | 2.3 (1.2) | 2.3 (1.1) |
| Median expectation for helpfulness of massage (0 to 10 scale) | 7 | 7.5 | 7 |
| Median expectation for helpfulness of self-care book (0 to 10 scale) | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| Confidence to manage future neck pain by oneself, % strongly agree | 10 | 14 | 12 |