TABLE 5.
Exit Questionnaire
| n (%)
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|---|---|---|
| Education and Advice | Education and Advice and Walking Program | |
| Were you satisfied with the overall care you received in this study? | ||
| Very satisfied | 13 (86.7) | 22 (68.8) |
| Somewhat satisfied | 2 (13.3) | 2 (6.3) |
| Neither satisfied nor dissatisfied | 0 | 8 (25.0) |
| Somewhat dissatisfied | 0 | 0 |
| Very dissatisfied | 0 | 0 |
| Were you satisfied with the treatment you received for your low back pain in this study’? | ||
| Very satisfied | 8 (53.3) | 13 (40.6) |
| Somewhat satisfied | 5 (33.3) | 7 (21.9) |
| Neither satisfied nor dissatisfied | 2 (13.3) | 10 (31.3) |
| Somewhat dissatisfied | 0 | 2 ((6.3) |
| Very dissatisfied | 0 | 0 |
| Were you satisfied with the advice/information you received about your low back pain in this study? | ||
| Very satisfied | 10 (66.7) | 22 (68.8) |
| Somewhat satisfied | 5 (33.3) | 8 (25.0) |
| Neither satisfied nor dissatisfied | 0 | 2 (6.3) |
| Somewhat dissatisfied | 0 | 0 |
| Very dissatisfied | 0 | 0 |
| Do you think that the treatment you received in this study benefited your low back pain? | ||
| Great benefit | 2 (13.3) | 6 (18.8) |
| Some benefit | 9 (60.0) | 19 (59.4) |
| No benefit | 4 (26.7) | 7 (21.9) |
| Do not know | 0 | 0 |
| How helpful in reaching your treatment goal(s) was the treatment you received in this study? | ||
| Great benefit | 2 (13.3) | 8 (25.0) |
| Some benefit | 11 (73.3) | 16 (50.0) |
| No benefit | 2 (13.3) | 8 (25.0) |
| Do not know | 0 | 0 |
| How easy /difficult was it for you to stick to your exercise program? | ||
| Very difficult | 1 (6.7) | 0 |
| Somewhat difficult | 3 (20.0) | 10 (31.3) |
| Neither difficult nor easy | 6 (35.3) | 13 (40.6) |
| Somewhat easy | 2 (13.3) | 5 (15.6) |
| Very easy | 3 (20.0) | 4 (12.5) |
| Do you think the treatment you received in this study changed the number of painkilling tablets you had to take? | ||
| Took more tablets | 0 | 0 |
| Took less tablets | 4 (26.7) | 11 (34.4) |
| Stopped taking tablets | 2 (13.3) | 5 (15.6) |
| No change | 8 (53.3) | 15 (46.9) |
| Did not take any tablets | 1 (6.7) | 1 (3.1) |
| Would you recommend the treatment you received in this study to a friend or colleague? | ||
| Yes | 14 (93.3) | 25 (78.1) |
| No | 1 (6.7) | 7 (21.9) |
| Would you be happy to receive this form of treatment again? | ||
| Yes | 12 (80.0) | 19 (59.4) |
| No | 3 (20.0) | 13 (40.6) |
| If you had to spend the rest of your life with your low hack pain as it is now, how would you feel about it? | ||
| Terrible | 2 (13.3) | 3 (9.4) |
| Unhappy | 4 (26.7) | 8 (25.0) |
| Mostly dissatisfied | 2 (13.3) | 3 (9.4) |
| Mixed (equally satisfied/dissatisfied) | 1 (6.7) | 11 (34.4) |
| Mostly satisfied | 4 (26.7) | 3 (9.4) |
| Pleased | 2 (13.3) | 2 (6.3) |
| Delighted | 0 | 2 (6.3) |
The responses to the exit questionnaire administered at week 24, not all participants answered all questions, and “n” values represent the number of responses for each question.