Table 1.
Baseline characteristics of included patients
| Total cohort (n = 147) | |
|---|---|
| Female n % | 107 (73) |
| Age mean (SD) | 45 (15) |
| Education n (%) | |
| Primary school or less | 3 (2) |
| High school | 55 (37) |
| Up to 4 years of higher education | 55 (37) |
| More than 4 years of higher education | 32 (22) |
| Unknown | 2 (1) |
| Pain duration n (%)a | |
| 0–4 weeks | 9 (6) |
| 4–11 weeks | 29 (20) |
| 3–6 months | 26 (18) |
| 6–12 months | 18 (13) |
| Over 1 year | 61 (43) |
| Pain intensity (0–10)b mean (SD) | 5.0 (2.2) |
| PSFS (0–10)b,c mean (SD) | 3.8 (2.1) |
| Main problem area n (%) | |
| Neck | 40 (27) |
| Shoulder | 48 (33) |
| Back | 31 (21) |
| Complex | 28 (19) |
| LCA classes n (%) | |
| Class 1 | 21 (14) |
| Class 2 | 49 (33) |
| Class 3 | 35 (24) |
| Class 4 | 26 (18) |
| Class 5 | 16 (11) |
an = 143
bn = 146
cPSFS Patient Specific Functional Scale. Scored on a 11-point scale from 0 (unable to perform) to 10 (able to perform at prior level)