Table 1.
Patient characteristics.
| N = 80 | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gender, N (%) | 23 (29%) | 57 (71%) | |
| Mean (SD) | Mean (SD) | Mean (SD) | |
| Age (years) | 41.8 (9.9) | 41.5 (8.7) | 41.9 (10.5) |
| Low back pain (0–10) | 6.5 (1.5) | 6.7 (1.7) | 6.4 (1.4) |
| Pain duration (years) | 10.6 (8.0) | 9.7 (5.6) | 10.9 (8.8) |
| Treatment duration (years) | 5.7 (5.7) | 3.5 (2.5) | 6.6 (6.3) |
| Education, N (%) | |||
| Low | 8 (10%) | 2 (9%) | 6 (11%) |
| Middle | 45 (55%) | 14 (61%) | 31 (54%) |
| High | 27 (35%) | 7 (30%) | 20 (35%) |
| Employment/work, N (%) | |||
| Full time | 31 | 12 (52%) | 19 (33) |
| <30 hours a week | 26 | 2 (9%) | 24 (42%) |
| Unemployed | 13 | 4 (17%) | 9 (16%) |
| Disability payment (DIA) | 10 | 5 (22%) | 5 (9%) |
Data presented as total group and divided by gender. DIA = Disablement Insurance Act; SD = standard deviation.