Table 1.
Participant characteristics, N = 63.
| Mean (SD) age, years | 69.5 (10.9) N (%) |
|---|---|
| Male | 30 (47.6) |
| Higher education completed | 30 (48.4) |
| Marital Status | |
| Single/Never Married | 5 (7.9) |
| Married | 45 (71.4) |
| Divorced/Separated | 5 (7.9) |
| Widowed | 8 (12.7) |
| Occupation∗ | |
| Not employed/Retired | 44 (71.0) |
| Manager | 4 (21) |
| Technician or trade worker | 2 (11) |
| Machinery operator or driver | 2 (11) |
| Professional | 7 (37) |
| Community/Personal service worker | 1 (5) |
| Sales worker | 2 (11) |
| Self-reported medication use for lumbar spinal stenosis | 29 (46.8) |
| Leg Pain levels∗ | |
| None | 2 (3.2) |
| Very mild | 7 (11.3) |
| Mild | 9 (14.5) |
| Moderate | 24 (38.7) |
| Severe | 14 (22.6) |
| Very severe | 6 (9.7) |
| Disability status∗ | |
| Not at all disabled | 6 (9.7) |
| A little bit disabled | 10 (16.1) |
| Moderately disabled | 15 (24.2) |
| Quite a bit disabled | 24 (38.7) |
| Extremely disabled | 7 (11.3) |
∗
missing 1 participant data.