Table 1.
Descriptive statistics of participants.
| Variables | CLBP(N = 99)N (%), X ± SD | HC(N = 101)N (%), X ± SD | P |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age (Years) | 44.91 ± 12.92 | 36.94 ± 11.98 | 0.001* |
| Sex (F/M) | 68/31 | 51/50 | |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 26.45 ± 4.01 | 26.85 ± 21.35 | 0.870 |
| Pain duration (Month) | |||
| 3–12 Month | 50 (50.5) | ||
| >12 Months | 49 (49.5) | ||
| Pain severity (VAS) | 4.72 ± 4.96 | ||
| Disability (ODI) | 25.3 ± 14.05 | ||
| Alexithymia (TAS) | 56.41 ± 11.36 | ||
| QoL (SF-36) | |||
| Physical function | 70.17 ± 23.07 | ||
| Role physical | 46.71 ± 40.82 | ||
| Role emotional | 52.18 ± 37.84 | ||
| Vitality | 51.06 ± 20.41 | ||
| Mental health | 62.45 ± 17.71 | ||
| Social functioning | 69.65 ± 24.3 | ||
| Bodily pain | 52.12 ± 23.36 | ||
| General health | 51.61 ± 20.53 |
*P < 0.05, BMI: Body masss index, F: Female, M: Male, VAS: Visual analog scale, ODI: Oswestry disability index, TAS: Toronto aleksitymia scale, QoL: Quality of life.