Table 2.
Baseline characteristics of participants included in the study. Values are means (standard deviations) unless indicated otherwise
| Brief intervention (n=139) | Usual physiotherapy (n=129) | |
|---|---|---|
| Age in years | 48.8 (16.56) | 47.8 (16.62) |
| No (%) of patients: | ||
| Women | 86 (62) | 82 (66) |
| Expressed preference | 64 (46) | 62 (48) |
| Had brief intervention | 24 (38) | 19 (31) |
| Had usual physiotherapy | 40 (62) | 43 (69) |
| Were indifferent to intervention | 75 (54) | 67 (52) |
| Duration of neck pain <6 months | 87 (62.6) | 88 (68.2) |
| Northwick Park neck pain score (0-36) | 11.33 (4.20) | 11.46 (4.32) |
| SF-36 (0-100): | ||
| Physical functioning | 77.15 (17.31) | 75.09 (20.40) |
| Social functioning | 73.47 (23.04) | 72.19 (22.71) |
| Role-physical | 67.36 (22.87) | 67.97 (22.87) |
| Role-emotional | 79.74 (24.12) | 76.56 (24.72) |
| Mental health | 70.25 (17.19) | 69.71 (18.09) |
| Energy and fatigue | 50.63 (18.81) | 48.69 (18.20) |
| Pain | 44.18 (14.68) | 45.10 (16.85) |
| General health perception | 66.98 (19.75) | 66.10 (17.59) |
| Tampa kinesophobia score (17-68) | 35.15 (6.27) | 33.53 (5.55) |
| Distress (0-10) | 4.37 (2.26) | 4.09 (2.26) |
Higher scores are related to greater severity for all variables, except SF-36, in which lower scores imply worse quality of life.