Table 2.
Demographics of the interviewed participants with chronic NSLBP (n = 17)
| Variable | n | Mean | SD | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age | 17 | 44 | 12 | |
| Self-reported pain (NRS) | 17 | 2 | 1 | |
| Duration of pain (days) | 17 | 3796 | 4554 | |
| Gender | ||||
| Male | 8 | 47 | ||
| Female | 9 | 53 | ||
| Education (years at school) | ||||
| 6 years | 1 | 6 | ||
| 7–9 years | 10 | 59 | ||
| >9 years | 6 | 35 | ||
| Marital status | ||||
| Single | 8 | 47 | ||
| Married | 6 | 35 | ||
| Divorced/parted | 2 | 12 | ||
| Unknown | 1 | 6 | ||
| Native language | ||||
| German | 14 | 82 | ||
| Italian | 1 | 6 | ||
| Spanish | 1 | 6 | ||
| Turkish | 1 | 6 | ||
| Work-contract | ||||
| Yes | 15 | 88 | ||
| No | 2 | 12 | ||
| Work-position | ||||
| Worker/office worker | 11 | 65 | ||
| Superior/team leader | 5 | 29 | ||
| Cadres/manager | 1 | 6 | ||
NRS numeric rating scale, min. 0–max. 10
NSLBP nonspecific low back pain