TABLE 1.
Participant profile
| Demographic variable |
Intervention group
|
Total (n=60) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Early (n=29) | Delayed (n=34) | ||
| 40–59 years of age | 44.8 | 56.2 | 50.8 |
| Female sex | 58.6 | 66.7 | 62.9 |
| Completed college education or higher | 60.7 | 64.6 | 62.7 |
| Pain duration ≥15 years | 46.2 | 48.4 | 47.4 |
| Working full-time | |||
| Before onset of pain | 34.5 | 72.7 | 54.8 |
| After onset of pain | 10.3 | 18.2 | 14.5 |
| Receiving government compensation | |||
| Before onset of pain | 10.3 | 6.1 | 8.1 |
| After onset of pain | 31.0 | 18.2 | 24.2 |
| Cause of pain (multiple response) | |||
| Work-related accident | 27.6 | 33.3 | 30.6 |
| Non work-related accident | 24.1 | 30.3 | 27.4 |
| Disease process | 65.5 | 54.5 | 59.7 |
| CAGE-AID screening tool | |||
| Possible problem with alcohol or drugs | 10.3 | 15.2 | 12.9 |
| Probable problem with alcohol or drugs | 6.8 | 6.1 | 6.4 |
Data presented as %. CAGE-AID CAGE Questionaire Adapted to Include Drugs