Table 2.

Participant characteristics for the SF preference group and the MST preference group

Characteristic	SF preference group (n=95)	MST preference group (n=9)	p-value
Sex (female)	52 (54.7)	5 (55.6)	1.00
Age (y)	41.4 ± 11.7	38.0 ± 9.7	.40
Duration of LBP (y)	11.5 ± 9.0	5.0 ± 3.2	< .01
NRS pain intensity*
Current	4.0 ± 1.6	4.3 ± 2.0	.53
Average (7 day)	4.5 ± 1.6	5.0 ± 1.2	.38
Worst (7 day)	6.4 ± 1.8	6.9 ± 1.5	.43
mODQ (%)†	32.1 ± 9.9	33.6 ± 8.8	.68
Medication use (# reporting yes)‡	60 (63.2)	5 (55.6)	.45
FABQ Physical Activity scale§	13.8 ± 5.6	15.0 ± 6.3	.55
FABQ Work scale‖	10.9 ± 8.5	16.7 ± 9.9	.06
Absenteeism (days)¶	3.1 ± 4.5	2.4 ± 3.7	.69
Stanford Presenteeism Scale
Work Output Score (%)†	85.5 ± 17.2	79.4 ± 27.7	.54
Work Absenteeism Score (hours)#	5.5 ± 13.7	2.4 ± 3.0	.10
Work Impairment Score**	20.3 ± 5.9	22.3 ± 7.3	.35
SF-36 Physical Component Score††	42.2 ± 7.0	38.5 ± 8.3	.14
SF-36 Mental Component Score††	49.2 ± 10.9	52.2 ± 8.0	.42

NOTE. Values are mean ± SD or n (%).

Abbreviations: y, years; FABQ, Fear Avoidance Beliefs Questionnaire.

^*Scores range from 0–10, with 0 being no symptoms and 10 being symptoms as bad as can be.

^†Scores range from 0–100%.

^‡Includes non-prescription and prescription medication.

^§Scores range from 0–24.

^‖Scores range from 0–42.

^¶Scores range from 0–28 days.

^#Scores range from 0–160 hours.

^**Scores range from 10–50.

^††Scores range from 0–100.