Table 4. Demographic and baseline statistics by intervention group.
| Leaflet only (n = 30) | Physiotherapy/leaflet intervention (n = 29) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| n | n | |||
| Age (range, mean ± SD) | 30 | 26 to 64, 44.23 ±11.23 | 29 | 26–64, 44.54 ±9.92 |
| Gender (male: female) | 30 | 16, 53 | 29 | 12, 41 |
| Employment status | 30 | Employed 18 | 28* | Employed 15 |
| Self-employed 4 | Self-employed 8 | |||
| Unemployed 4 | Unemployed 2 | |||
| Retired 3 | Retired 2 | |||
| Housewife/husband 1 | Other 1 | |||
| Ethnic group | 30 | White Caucasian 27 | 28* | White Caucasian 25 |
| Other white background 2 | Other white background 1 | |||
| White/black Caribbean 1 | Indian 2 | |||
| Distance from hospital (mean miles ±SD) | 30 | 12.59 ±5.5 | 29 | 15.83 ±9.28 |
| Nature of surgery(planned:emergency) | 28* | 25:3 | 29 | 26:3 |
| Duration of symptoms prior to surgery (mean months ±SD) | 28* | 80.99 ± 143.63 | 29 | 68.34 ±93.80 |
| Back pain (number) | 30 | 16 | 29 | 22 |
| Leg pain (number) | 30 | 29 | 29 | 27 |
| Currently taking pain relief (yes:no) | 30 | 19:11 | 28* | 22:6 |
| RMDQ (range, mean ±SD) | 30 | 1 to 22, 10.07 ±5.58 | 29 | 0 to 23, 10.52 ±5.94 |
| GPE (median, interquartile range) | 30 | 2, 1 | 29 | 2, 1 |
* Missing data