Table 1.
Baseline sociodemographic characteristics of study participants (ITT sample)
| Characteristic | CBT (n=49) | EDU (n=34) | p |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age, mean (SD), years | 50.2 (12.3) | 55.4 (14.0) | < .08 |
| Sex, % | |||
| Male | 28.6 | 11.8 | < .07 |
| Female | 71.4 | 88.2 | |
| Race, % | |||
| White-American | 26.5 | 14.7 | > .10 |
| African-American | 73.5 | 85.3 | |
| Disability Status, % | |||
| On disability | 41.7 | 44.1 | >.10 |
| Seeking disability | 27.1 | 8.8 | |
| Not on, not seeking | 31.3 | 47.1 | |
| Income, % | |||
| $0 to $12,999 | 65.3 | 76.5 | > .10 |
| $13,000 to $24,999 | 20.4 | 8.8 | |
| $25,000 to $49,000 | 12.2 | 14.7 | |
| $50,000 & above | 2.0 | 0.0 | |
| Employment Status, % | |||
| Employed | 18.4 | 9.1 | > .10 |
| Unemployed | 59.2 | 54.5 | |
| Retired | 18.4 | 33.3 | |
| Home-maker | 4.1 | 3.0 | |
| Education, mean (SD), years | 12.6 (2.4) | 12.9 (2.0) | > .10 |
| WRAT1, mean (SD), %tile | 22.1 (23.8) | 16.5(19.7) | > .10 |
| Primary Pain Duration, mean (SD), years | 20.6 (16.4) | 19.5 (17.8) | > .10 |
| Primary Pain Type, % | |||
| Low back pain | 51.1 | 35.3 | > .10 |
| Arthritis | 40.8 | 23.5 | |
| Headache | 4.0 | 5.8 | |
| Pelvic pain | 0.0 | 5.9 | |
| Other (e.g., neck pain, sickle cell, TMJ) | 4.1 | 30.5 |
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Wide Range Achievement Test-4, primary literacy measure