Table 1.
Characteristic | |
---|---|
English as a first language, n (%) |
13 (92.9) |
Born in Australia, n (%) |
7 (50.0) |
Highest education level achieved, n (%) |
|
Year 10 or less |
2 (14.3) |
TAFE / Vocational college |
1 (7.1) |
Year 12 |
4 (28.6) |
University qualification |
7 (50.0) |
Currently employed, n (%) |
6 (42.9) |
Access to an Australian Healthcare card^, n (%) |
7 (50.0) |
Current insurance claim for injury, n (%) |
1 (7.1) |
Have consulted a health professional for LBP, n (%) |
14 (100.0) |
Average LBP intensity measured by NRS‡, mean (SD), min-max. |
|
Current |
2.9 (2.8), 0-8 |
In the last week |
5.2 (2.6), 1-9 |
In the last month |
5.1 (2.1), 2-8 |
Satisfaction with forum measured by GPIU† NRS, mean (SD), min-max | 6.5 (3.0), 0-10 |
^ The Health Care Card assists Government benefit recipients, low income earners and selected other groups with access to cheaper Government-subsidized prescription medicines and a lower Extended Medicare Safety Net threshold.
‡ NRS: numeric rating scale.
†GPIU: global perceived impression of usefulness.