Table 1.
Participant demographic characteristics and questionnaire scores (N=17).
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| Sex, n (%) |
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Female | 9 (53) |
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Male | 8 (47) |
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| Marital status, n (%) |
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Married | 14 (82) |
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Divorced | 1 (6) |
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Common Law | 1 (6) |
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Single | 1 (6) |
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| Occupation, n (%) |
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Not workinga | 4 (24) |
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Working | 13 (76) |
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| Employment, n (%) |
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Full-time full duties | 8 (47) |
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Full-time selective duties | 1 (6) |
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Part-time full duties | 2 (12) |
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Part-time selective duties | 2 (12) |
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Not seeking employment | 4 (24) |
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| Smoking/medication, n (%) |
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Smoking | 1 (6) |
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Taking painkillers | 2 (12) |
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| Physical activity level, n (%) |
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Moderate physical activityb | 10 (59) |
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| Education, n (%) |
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High-school diploma | 2 (12) |
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Diploma | 5 (29) |
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Bachelor’s degree | 1 (6) |
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Postgraduate degree | 3 (18) |
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Other | 6 (35) |
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| Characteristic, mean (SD) |
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Age (years) | 54.9 (11.7) |
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Weight (kg) | 82.9 (18.5) |
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Height (cm) | 175.1 (10.2) |
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BMI (kg/m2) | 26.9 (4.8) |
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Duration of low back pain (months) | 62.9 (69.7) |
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| Scale, mean (SD) |
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Weekly pain rating | 4.9 (2.5) |
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Patient-Specific Functional Scale | 5.7 (2.5) |
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Roland Morris Disability Questionnaire | 6.2 (4.) |
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Pain Self-Efficacy Questionnaire | 48.5 (11.2) |
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Coping Strategies Questionnaire | 11.9 (6.) |
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aAt the start of the study, 3 participants were not working prior to their low back pain. Currently, 4 people are not working.
bAt least 30 minutes of activity per day, 3 times a week.