Table 1.

Demographic Characteristics of the Included Patients

Characteristic	Value
Age (years)	54.9 (SD 11.8; range, 27–68)
Gender	20% male
	80% female
Complaints	60% neck/shoulder pain
	40% low back pain
Pain intensity	5.9 (SD 2.1; range, 1.6–8.0)
Disability score	27.2 (SD 13.5; range, 6–55)
Work status	40% employed
	30% retired
	30% unemployed

SD, standard deviation.