Table 3.
Sociodemographic and physical characteristics at baseline (pretreatment) of the participants who completed the entire intervention program
| Exercise group n=74 | Comparison group n=74 | p | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Civil status | 0.21 | ||
| Single (%) | 60 | 52 | |
| Married (%) | 23 | 37 | |
| Divorced (%) | 16 | 11 | |
| Widowed (%) | 1 | ||
| Work status | 0.34 | ||
| Full time (%) | 54% | 64 | |
| >75% | 35% | 22 | |
| 50–75% | 10% | 14 | |
| <50% | 1% | ||
| Occupation | 0.03 | ||
| Nurses (%) | 76 | 60 | |
| Technical service (%) | 23 | 26 | |
| Administrative personnel (%) | 1 | 11 | |
| Physicians (%) | 3 | ||
| Age (years) | 38±8 | 39±10 | 0.84 |
| Weight (kg) | 66±11 | 69±13 | 0.15 |
| Height (cm) | 169±9 | 168±9 | 0.85 |
| LBP duration (years) | 11±7 | 13±10 | 0.11 |
| LBP within preceding 12 months | 0.44 | ||
| 8–30 days (%) | 19 | 25 | |
| >30 days (%) | 81 | 75 |
Note: Values are mean ± SD. The Mann Whitney test was used for ordinal data, Chi square test for nominal data, and the two sample t test for continuous data