Table 1.

Baseline characteristics of 88 lumbar spinal fusion patients by the time of randomization for different rehabilitation regimens. Aarhus, 1996–2000. Values are number of patients unless otherwise stated

		Video group (n=28)	Café group (n=30)	Training group (n=30)
Age	Median years	45	47	48
Gender	Females	23	15	20
Diagnosis	Isthmic spondylolisthesis	9	14	9
	Primary degeneration	9	8	12
	Secondary degenerationa	10	8	9
Back pain [0; 10]	Median within last 14 days (range)	4.0 (0–8)	4.0 (0–7)	2.0 (0–8)
Leg pain [0; 10]	Median within last 14 days (range)	1.0 (0–10)	2.0 (0–8)	1.0 (0–7)
Occupational status	Related to labour market	8	15	10
Life quality [0; 5]	Median (range)	2 (1–4)	2 (1–4)	1 (1–5)

^aSecondary to previous surgery