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. 2021 Apr 4;30(6):1699–1707. doi: 10.1007/s00586-021-06829-w

Table 1.

Participant characteristics at baseline (work in the office) and follow-up (work at home)

Baseline (N = 69) Follow-up (N = 69)
Neck disability index [NDI]
Mean (SD) 11.71 (10.14) 11.10 (10.80)
Median (Min, Max) 12.00 [0.00, 52.00] 12.00 (0.00, 52.00)
Neck Pain (NP) intensity [NRS]
Mean (SD) 2.26 (1.86) 2.14 (2.19)
Median (Min, Max) 2.00 [0.00, 8.00] 2.00 [0.00, 7.00]
Work breaks [number per day]
Mean (SD) 2.38 (0.91) 2.54 (0.96)
Median (Min, Max) 2.00 [1.00, 6.00] 3.00 [0.00, 5.00]
Workstation ergonomics [NRS]
Mean (SD) 1.93 (0.77) 3.35 (0.98)
Median (Min, Max) 2.00 [1.00, 5.00] 3.00 [2.00, 5.00]
Computer work [hours per day]
Mean (SD) 7.46 (1.29) 7.58 (1.19)
Median (Min, Max) 7.00 [5.00, 9.00] 7.00 [5.00, 9.00]

Neck disability index scored from 0 (no disability) to 100 (high disability); Neck Pain (NP) intensity scored with the numeric rating scale ranging from 0 (no pain) to 10 (maximum pain) and workstation ergonomics scored on a numeric rating scale ranging from 1 (very good ergonomics) to 5 (very poor ergonomics)